Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War (1866) is the first book 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. Also included are Notes and a Supplement in prose in which Melville sets forth his thoughts on how the Reconstruction should be carried out.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	August 10, 2016
ISBN13	9781536997811
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	176
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 10 mm · 244 g
Language	English

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