The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

"The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863" by Various is a magazine from the 1800s that uses a variety of stories and articles to look at important topics like art, politics, and society during that time. One of the most powerful pieces included is a story about Philip Nolan, a soldier whose moment of anger leads him to denounce his country and, as a result, he is forced to spend his life far away from home. Living on navy ships, Nolan is tormented by memories and great regret as he struggles with being cut off from his homeland forever due to one devastating mistake.