[A bird flying while holding a banner in its mouth with the text: "Can I forget thee? No never!" above another bird holding three arrows in its talons]

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Title: [A bird flying while holding a banner in its mouth with the text: "Can I forget thee? No never!" above another bird holding three arrows in its talons]
Date: [1862 September 1]
Creator: Goodwin, Fairfield Israel, ca. 1833-1918.
Notes: "Can I forget thee? No never!"; [Fairfield Goodwin] Ms., [September 1, 1862]. s.l., page 1. From a collection of poems, essays and drawings created by a Union soldier from Michigan during the Civil War. Goodwin was part of the 1st Illinois Light Artillery (Taylor's Chicago Battery) at the outbreak of the Civil War and later joined the 8th Michigan Cavalry.
Names and Subjects: Animals--Pictorial works.; Arrows--1860-1870.; Banners--1860-1870.; Birds--1860-1870.; Birds--Pictorial works.; Pen drawing--19th century.; Sketches--1860-1870.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Art and the war.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works.; Manuscripts shelf.
Genre: Drawings (visual works); Pen and ink drawings.; Poems.
Collection Title: Fairfield Goodwin papers
Collection Creator: Goodwin, Fairfield Israel, ca. 1833-1918.
Project Name: Illustrated Manuscripts Project
ID: 4706
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2018-04-10 14:16:56

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Record: 4706
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