“The muffled drum's sad roll has beat; The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet; The brave and fallen few. On Fame's eternal camping-ground; Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round; The bivouac of the dead.”
Quote by Theodore O'Hara
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Theodore O'Hara
Theodore O'Hara was an American poet, renowned for his poignant work 'Bivouac of the Dead'. Born on February 11, 1820, and dying on June 6, 1867, O'Hara was a significant figure in the Southern literary tradition during the Civil War period. more
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