Poem "Homes That Are Cheerless Tonight" by Robert E. Lee - n.d.
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Homes That Are Cheerless to-night or Wars Greatest Sacrifice A fond mother clung to her dear soldier boy, Near a train that was ready to start; The call to the war, had been issued to him, And now both in sorrow must part. With a soldiers
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| Title | Poem "Homes That Are Cheerless Tonight" by Robert E. Lee - n.d. |
| Creator | Lee, Robert E. |
| Source | Lee, Robert E. Poem "Homes That Are Cheerless Tonight".n.d. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | Poem by Robert E. Lee entitled Homes that are Cheerless tonight or Wars Greatest Sacrifice. The poem addressed soldiers leaving for war and leaving their families behind. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General. Crowder devised the Selective Service Act in 1917 which drafted America's forces during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932; Draft--Law and legislation; World War, 1914-1918--Poetry |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | n.d |
| Language | English |