Charles Follen Adams
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Charles Follen Adams was an American poet
.
, at age 22, Adams enlisted in the 13th Massachusetts Infantry
. He was wounded in action at Gettysburg
, and taken as a prisoner of war. On his release from prison, he was detailed for hospital duty.
In 1872, he began writing humorous verses for periodicals and newspapers in a Pennsylvania German dialect
. His first published work was “The Puzzled Dutchman” which appeared in Our Young Folks.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
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Biography
He received a common school education, and at the age of fifteen entered into mercantile pursuits. During the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, at age 22, Adams enlisted in the 13th Massachusetts Infantry
13th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
The 13th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union army during the American Civil War. It was formed on July 16, 1861 at Fort Independence in Boston, Massachusetts. Its original commander was Colonel Samuel H. Leonard....
. He was wounded in action at Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg , was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War, it is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army of the Potomac...
, and taken as a prisoner of war. On his release from prison, he was detailed for hospital duty.
In 1872, he began writing humorous verses for periodicals and newspapers in a Pennsylvania German dialect
Pennsylvania German language
The Pennsylvania German language is a variety of West Central German possibly spoken by more than 250,000 people in North America...
. His first published work was “The Puzzled Dutchman” which appeared in Our Young Folks.
Works
Each year links to its corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:- 18781878 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Notorious American poetaster Julia A. Moore publishes her second collection, A Few Choice Words to the Public, but unlike her bestseller of 1876, The Sweet Singer of Michigan Salutes the Public, it ...
: Leedle Yawcob Strauss, and Other Poems - 18851885 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Canada:* Frederick George Scott, Justin and Other Poems. Published at author's expense.-United Kingdom:...
: Mother's Doughnuts - 18861886 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Frederick James Furnivall founds the Shelley Society...
: Cut, Cut Behind ! - 18871887 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Canada:* George Frederick Cameron, Lyrics on Freedom, Love and Death, posthumously published ....
: Dialect Ballads - 19101910 in poetry— closing lines of Rudyard Kipling's If—, first published this year in Rewards and FairiesNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Canada:...
: Yawcob Strauss, and Other Poems
External links
- Charles Follen Adams Bio
- Guide to Charles Follen Adams's works at Houghton Library, Harvard University