“Lee in the Capitol”

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“Lee in the Capitol” is a Civil War–themed poem by Herman Melville included in his collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, reflecting on Robert E. Lee’s role and legacy in the aftermath of the conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literaryWork
poem
author Herman Melville
countryOfOrigin United States
depicts Robert E. Lee appearing in the United States Capitol
firstPublicationCollection Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
genre Civil War poetry
war poetry
hasAuthorNationality American
hasTitle Lee in the Capitol
historicalContext post–American Civil War United States
includedIn Herman Melville’s Civil War poems
language English
literaryForm lyric poem
literaryMovement American literature
meter irregular
partOf Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
publicationYear 1866
publisher Harper & Brothers
rhymeScheme irregular
setInPeriod Reconstruction era
subject American Civil War
Confederate States Army
Robert E. Lee
defeat and legacy
postwar reconciliation
theme aftermath of the Civil War
moral and historical judgment of Confederate leadership
national healing and division
reflection on Robert E. Lee’s role in the Civil War
workChronologyPosition late work of Herman Melville’s poetic career

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Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War hasPart “Lee in the Capitol”
Lee in the Capitol hasTitle Lee in the Capitol
subject linked to: “Lee in the Capitol”
linked to: “Lee in the Capitol”