Murder at the Vanities
1934
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Barbara Frietchie. By John Greenleaf Whittier. Up from the meadows rich with corn, Clear in the cool September morn, The clustered spires of Frederick stand. Green-walled by the hills of Maryland. Round about them orchards sweep, Apple- and peach-tree fruited deep, Fair as a garden of the Lord. To the eyes of the famished rebel horde,
Barbara Fritchie (née Hauer; December 3, 1766 – December 18, 1862), also known as Barbara Frietchie, and sometimes spelled Frietschie, was a Unionist during the Civil War. She became part of American folklore in part from a popular poem by John Greenleaf Whittier.
THE POEM. An American poet and editor, John Greenleaf Whittie r penned the ballad of Barbara Fritchie in 1863 after hearing about the alleged exploit from a friend of his. He used a German variant of her name in the poem, spelling it Frietchie.
Barbara Frietchie was a loyal Unionist who defied the Confederate army by flying the American flag from her window in Frederick, Maryland. The poem recounts her courageous act and the respect she earned from Stonewall Jackson.
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Nov 23, 2011 · The Civil War Issue. Explore. Culture. Barbara Frietchie. The classic poem mythologizing an old woman who flew her Union flag as the rebels marched past. By John Greenleaf Whittier. The Civil...
Learn about the themes, forms, and devices of John Greenleaf Whittier's patriotic ballad \"Barbara Frietchie\". The poem tells the story of a courageous woman who defies Confederate troops by waving the Union flag in Frederick, Maryland, in 1862.
Atlantic Monthly his verse version, “Barbara Frietchie,” in which the story of Frietschie’s encounter with General Thomas J. (“Stonewall”) Jackson was much elaborated. Whittier’s version quickly became canonical, and the enduring popularity of the poem kept Frietschie’s name alive.
