“The Cumberland”
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“The Cumberland” is a Civil War–themed poem by Herman Melville, included in his collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, that commemorates the sinking of the Union warship USS Cumberland.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Cumberland | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionBy | Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | sinking of USS Cumberland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| firstPublishedIn | Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative poem
ⓘ
war poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Herman Melville, novelist
ⓘ
Herman Melville, poet ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFigureDepicted | Union sailors of USS Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Confederate Navy
NERFINISHED
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Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| meter | irregular ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| originalPublicationPlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Union sailors
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naval combat ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Harper & Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencesVessel | CSS Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shiloh: A Requiem NERFINISHED ⓘ The March into Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | varied ⓘ |
| setDuring |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Hampton Roads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Battle of Hampton Roads
NERFINISHED
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USS Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ sinking of USS Cumberland ⓘ |
| theme |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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heroism ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ patriotism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| tone |
elegiac
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somber ⓘ |
| workIn | American Civil War poetry ⓘ |
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