“The Cumberland”

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“The Cumberland” is a Civil War–themed poem by Herman Melville, included in his collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, that commemorates the sinking of the Union warship USS Cumberland.

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instanceOf poem
author Herman Melville
collectionBy Herman Melville
commemorates sinking of USS Cumberland
countryOfOrigin United States
firstPublishedIn Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
genre narrative poem
war poetry
hasAuthorOccupation Herman Melville, novelist
Herman Melville, poet
hasHistoricalFigureDepicted Union sailors of USS Cumberland
linked to: USS Cumberland
hasPerspective Union
historicalContext Confederate Navy
Union Navy
includedIn Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
language English
literaryForm lyric
literaryMovement American literature
literaryPeriod 19th-century American literature
meter irregular
originalMedium print
originalPublicationPlace New York City
portrays Union sailors
naval combat
publicationYear 1866
publisherOfCollection Harper & Brothers
referencesVessel CSS Virginia
relatedWork Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
Shiloh: A Requiem
The March into Virginia
rhymeScheme varied
setDuring American Civil War
Battle of Hampton Roads
subject Battle of Hampton Roads
USS Cumberland
sinking of USS Cumberland
theme American Civil War
heroism
naval warfare
patriotism
sacrifice
tragedy
tone elegiac
somber
workIn American Civil War poetry

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Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War hasPart “The Cumberland”