Who said “All quiet along the Potomac to-night, no sound save the rush of the river, while soft…”?

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Ethel Lynn Beers. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight" (first published in Harper's Weekly on November 30, 1861 under the title The Picket Guard).

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“All quiet along the Potomac to-night, no sound save the rush of the river, while soft falls the dew on the face of the dead, the picket's off duty forever.”
Verified"All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight" (first published in Harper's Weekly on November 30, 1861 under the title The Picket Guard). · evidenceBattles

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APA

Beers, E. L. (n.d.). All quiet along the Potomac to-night, no sound save the rush of the river, while soft falls the dew on the face of the dead, the picket's off duty forever. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7664-all-quiet-along-the-potomac-to-night-no/

MLA

Beers, Ethel Lynn. “All quiet along the Potomac to-night, no sound save the rush of the river, while soft falls the dew on the face of the dead, the picket's off duty forever.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7664-all-quiet-along-the-potomac-to-night-no/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Beers, Ethel Lynn. “All quiet along the Potomac to-night, no sound save the rush of the river, while soft falls the dew on the face of the dead, the picket's off duty forever.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7664-all-quiet-along-the-potomac-to-night-no/.