Poet, Catholic Priest. The date, year and location of his birth are in question, some saying he was born Norfolk, Virginia. During the Civil War, he served unofficially as a chaplain in the Confederate army. Postwar, he was noted for his poetry celebrating the Confederacy and the "Lost Cause." A book of his poetry has been published and perhaps his best known poem is "The Conquered Banner." He became known as "The Poet-Priest of the Confederacy."
Poet, Catholic Priest. The date, year and location of his birth are in question, some saying he was born Norfolk, Virginia. During the Civil War, he served unofficially as a chaplain in the Confederate army. Postwar, he was noted for his poetry celebrating the Confederacy and the "Lost Cause." A book of his poetry has been published and perhaps his best known poem is "The Conquered Banner." He became known as "The Poet-Priest of the Confederacy."
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