This book is arranged into five sections:?A Brief History of Valentines Day in America?Civil War Era Commercial Valentines?February in the War?Love Letters from Soldiers?Civil War Era Poems and Love SongsGazing upon a Victorian valentine is to return for at least a moment to a more romantic era. To hold one today, as fragile as a dream, is to know as the nineteenth century poet Kathrine Lee Bates did, Old love is gold love,old love, the best. ~Sarah Ban Breathnach * Victorian Family Celebrations~Table of Contents:Til Death Do Us PartLove Letters From the Civil WarA Brief History of Valentines Day in AmericaThe American Valentine Industry BeginsCivil War Era Commercial ValentinesCivil War ValentinesCivil War Sweethearts My LoveLove Letters From the Civil WarCivil War Poems & Love SongsLorenaAnabel LeeA Health.A Serenade.Unseen Spirits.Sparkling and BrightThe Old Kentucky Home.Lilly DaleMy Southern Soldier BoySweet Evelina When This Cruel War Is OverListen to the MockingbirdAfter All.My Love.Bibliography
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