A Poem to Wilmington's "Battle of Greenfield"-- Part 1

As in Wilmington, North Carolina.

This poem appeared in the June 12, 1852 Tri-Weekly Commercial newspaper in Wilmington.  Of course, this was essentially tongue-in-cheek as the battle that almost took placed involved Americans on both sides and a big factor in it had to do with mosquitoes.  Check out the Wilmington NC  labels to find out about this "battle."

We've sung of the heroes of red Waterloo.
Of the deeds that were done on that field.

While we've tuned not a note to the true and the brave,
Who contested the plain of Greenfield.

Shame for the historians of our brave State,
To have left unrecorded its glory,

More to Come.  --Brock-Perry