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- # On the Men of Maine killed in the Victory of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
## Overview
This is a segment of poetry titled "On the Men of Maine killed in the Victory of Baton Rouge, Louisiana." It was extracted from the file `battle_pieces_and_aspects_of_the_war.txt` and is part of the larger collection "[Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War.](arke:01KG8AJ6FNQ0XKWBY52P8DRPC9)". The segment spans lines 3453 to 3470 of the source text.
## Context
This poem is a component of "[Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War.](arke:01KG8AJ6FNQ0XKWBY52P8DRPC9)", a collection of poems by Herman Melville that reflects on the American Civil War. The collection itself is part of the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" archival collection. This specific segment follows the poem "The Fortitude of the North under the Disaster of the Second Manassas." and precedes "An Epitaph.".
## Contents
The poem "On the Men of Maine killed in the Victory of Baton Rouge, Louisiana." reflects on the sacrifice of soldiers from Maine who died in the Battle of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It contrasts the unfamiliar, warm climate of Louisiana with the soldiers' native, colder environment, emphasizing their dedication to their country despite the distance and difference. The text highlights their youth and their final prayers for their nation, underscoring the vastness of the United States and the strong bonds that unite it.
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- On the Men of Maine killed in the Victory of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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- On the Men of Maine
killed in the Victory of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Afar they fell. It was the zone
Of fig and orange, cane and lime
(A land how all unlike their own,
With the cold pine-grove overgrown),
But still their Country’s clime.
And there in youth they died for her--
The Volunteers,
For her went up their dying prayers:
So vast the Nation, yet so strong the tie.
What doubt shall come, then, to deter
The Republic’s earnest faith and courage high.
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- On the Men of Maine killed in the Victory of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.