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soldier's heart

n. (context obsolete English) Da Costa's syndrome, a disorder of the heart related to combat.

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Soldier's heart

Soldier's heart may refer to:

  • Media:
    • Soldier's Heart (song), a 2003 song by R. Kelly
    • " Soldier's Heart", an episode of the New Amsterdam TV series, dealing with the above
    • Soldier's Heart (Gary Paulsen novel), a 1998 historical novella by Gary Paulsen
  • Health:
    • Posttraumatic stress disorder – historically known as soldier's heart in veterans of the American Civil War
    • Da Costa's syndrome – also referred to as soldier's heart
Soldier's Heart (Paulsen novel)

Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers is a historical war novella by Gary Paulsen aimed at the teenage market. It is a fictionalization of the true story of a Minnesotan farmboy, Charley Goddard, who at the age of 15 enlisted in the Union Army in the American Civil War. Charley lied about his age to join the First Volunteers of Minnesota and was involved in combat at Bull Run and Gettysburg. He returned home traumatized and suffering from "soldier's heart" ( Da Costa's syndrome). Although some of the events and time sequences are not completely factual, the essential elements of the book's story are true.

Soldier's Heart (song)

"Soldier's Heart" is a 2001 song by R. Kelly. The song, written and produced by Kelly himself, is a tribute to the soldiers in America. It appeared on some European releases of " The World's Greatest" as a B-side. The song was later released as a single in 2003 and appeared on Second official compilation album called My Diary released in 2005, renamed "Front Line". Kelly donated all the proceeds from this song to the families of the American Soldiers. The song peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.