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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.40.31 |
| From Archive Folder | Lydia A. Bishoff collection of Civil War correspondence |
| Title | The Copperhead Song |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author | Bishoff, Lydia A. (1841-1914) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | The poem describes "the southern copper head/It's head is big its heart is black/In treacherous deeds there will nothing lack." The author discusses the possibility of "desert[ing] this glorious union cause and join[ing] the rebel side," but concludes that, "We would rather die than thus disgrace our flag in dicksies land." |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Poetry Copperheads Confederate States of America Union Forces Civil War Patriotism |
| People | Bishoff, Lydia A. (1841-1914) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |