Class Year
2016
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
12-26-2014
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
In July 1863
A Nation Torn In Tragedy
A Trick Of Fate, Two Great Armies Merge
Gods Of War At Gettysburg
Devastation Lies Ahead
50,000 Bodies Litter The Land
Hell Rages Three Full Days
The Reaper Sows, There’s The Devil To Pay.
Thus begins the first song in Iced Earth’s three-part ballad inspired by the Battle of Gettysburg. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Lavery, Kevin P., "Heavy Metal Gettysburg and the Allure of Emotive History" (2014). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 80.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/80
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.