Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War (Annotated)

Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War (1866) is the first work of poetry published by American author Herman Melville. The volume is dedicated "To the Memory of the Three Hundred Thousand Who in the War For the Maintenance of the Union Fell Devotedly Under the Flag of Their Country" and its 72 poems deal with the battles and personalities of the American Civil War and their aftermath.

This edition has been formatted for your NOOK, with an active table of contents. It has also been annotated, with extensive additional information about the story and Herman Melville, including an overview, information about the poems, their background, the martyr, critical reception, editions, biographical and bibliographical information.