“The theme of turning swords into ploughshares — albeit popular [circa 1890] — was less prominent, perhaps, than that of returning swords to their rightful owners. The press seized upon these human interest stories…. “In 1887 Captain James A. Marrow of Clarksville, Virginia, returned the sword of Lieutenant A. G. Case of Simsbury, Connecticut — […]
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Returning sword reflected code of honor
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged capt james a marrow, civil war, clarksville va, lt a g case, michael kammen, mystic chords of memory, plymouth nc, returning captured swords, simsbury conn on December 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »