The worse war America has ever fought was the war against ourselves, the American Civil War.
A House Divided by Michael Doyle Lincoln's inaugural was an attempt at reconciliation The mystic chords of memory were bonds of affection The siege of Fort Sumter put this mood to an end Lincoln was given no choice but for the Union to defend As the South fired the first provoking shot The preservation of the Union was the casted lot As the South fought to defend her sacred ground If only the textile industry could but make an ally found The North imposed an anaconda like naval blockade To prevent the South from gaining materials and aid And Lincoln sifted through generals looking for a winner Until at last relying on a trusted and reliable sinner In this course, Lincoln at last move to set free The slaves in the South for the benefit of liberty The Emancipation Proclamation though weak in formation Freed some slaves while seeking support for our nation The fortunes of war ebbed and flowed in seeking victory Until the Gettysburg Address redefined the ideals of liberty By the people and for the people expressed its sentimentality Dedicating our land once again for the good cause of humanity In 1864, Lincoln was to win his contested reelection While his former general, McClellan sought by insinuation To stake the claim that Lincoln's efforts were in vain Courageous and steadfast, Lincoln would instead remain Despite much of the disdain felt, Lincoln kept his eyes Nobly fixed on the much needed and valiant prize Fighting mightily against bouts of angst and depression Lincoln would prevail in regaining our nation In his Second Inaugural, 1865, Lincoln sough conciliation Fully recognizing that slavery was a problem of all the nation Not a regional matter, but, one for which we all must atone Shortly after, Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox; victory won There was a mood of much deserved and earned mutual respect With malice toward none and charity that we would not neglect The Rebels stacked their arms bravely in proud humiliation To be welcomed back as brothers into the fold of our nation The worse war in all of our unfolding American History Bound our nation back with much deeply felt empathy The wounds of war would long linger on With the rise of America's newly risen dawn (c) March 30, 2020 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
