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Grandmother's Story of Bunker Hill Battle, as She Saw it from the Belfry

By Oliver Wendell Holmes
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The narrator, an elderly woman, recalls watching from a church belfry as troops crossed the water and assaulted a fortified mound on the neighboring hill. She recounts cannon thunder and volleying muskets, columns advancing and retreating, plumes of smoke and the sight of a nearby village set ablaze, and the crowding of anxious women who witness wounded men and chaotic routs. The poem blends vivid battlefield imagery with intimate memory, alternating communal alarm and grim observation, and emphasizes how violent upheaval leaves lasting fear, sorrow, and unsettled recollection.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was an American physician, poet, and essayist, known for his contributions to literature and his role in the development of American thought in the 19th century. He was a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time and is best remembered for his work "A Mortal Antipathy," which explores themes of love and social interaction through a unique narrative style. Holmes was also a key member of the Fireside Poets, a group that included notable contemporaries such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and James Russell Lowell. His essays, particularly those in "Medical Essays, 1842-1882," reflect his keen observations on society and culture, showcasing his wit and intellect.

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