Chickamauga Creek, about twelve miles east of Chattanooga, Tennes
see. Pettigrew: General J. J. Pettigrew, a Confederate officer who
was killed during the retreat from Gettysburg. A Khamsin wind: a
hot, dry wind of the African deserts. Kemper: General J. L. Kemper
of the Confederate forces. Garnett: General R. B. Garnett, who was
killed while leading Pickett s charge. Armistead: General L. A.
Armistead, who was killed in Pickett s charge. Doubleday: General
Abner Doubleday of the Federal army.
QUESTIONS: i. What details of the battle are given? 2. Show that
a spirit of broadest patriotism breathes through the poem.
SAMUEL MINTURN PECK
A SOUTHERN GIRL (PAGE 440)
QUESTION. What characteristics of the Southern girl are brought
out?
THE GRAPEVINE SWING (PAGE 441)
bayou: a sluggish stream which forms an inlet into a river or other body of water.
QUESTIONS, i. Under what circumstances does the poet long for a
return to the joys of the grapevine swing? 2. What details of Southern scenery are depicted?
AUNT JEMIMA S QUILT (PAGE 443)
QUESTION. What details of an old-fashioned quilting party can be
gathered from this poem?
WILLIAM HAMILTON HAYNE
A MEADOW SONG (PAGE 445)
QUESTION. What constitutes the appeal to come to the meadow?
WHEN DOGWOOD BRIGHTENS THE GROVES OF SPRING /
(PAGE 447)
QUESTIONS, i. What aspects of spring are described? 2. What cor
responding feelings are ascribed to men?
