This collection is comprised of sheet music from the mid to late 19th century, as well as music about the American Civil War from the first half of the twentieth century.
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Submissions from 1918
Allegiance, Julia Smith, Arrow Music Publication Co., and D.W. Cooper Publication Co.
Submissions from 1909
Abraham Lincoln Jones, Cecil Mack and Chris Smith
Submissions from 1885
Ah Tell Me Why, Mme. Rothschild, C. Renney, and Oliver Ditson
Submissions from 1869
Ah So True, G. Estabrook and John L. Peters
Submissions from 1865
Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral March, C. H. Bach
Abraham’s Daughter, F. H. H. Oldfield and M. Gray
Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral March, W. J. Robjohn
Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral March, William Wolsieffer
Submissions from 1864
All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight, Ethel Lynn Beers, John Hill Hewitt, and Lamar Fontaine
Abraham the Great and General Grant His Mate, T. Brigham Bishop
The 199 Broad Street Polka, Edward O. Eaton
Abraham’s Tea Party, J. H. McNaughton and Firth, Son & Co.
Abraham Our Abraham, W. F. S. and W. F. Sherwin
Submissions from 1863
’63 is the Jubilee, J. L. Greene and D. A. French
[The] American Flag, Will S. Hays and D. P. Faulds
Abraham My Abraham, William K. O’Donoughue, Charles G. Degenhard, and Sheppard & Cottier
All Quiet! Hark, No Cannons Roar, J. S. Reed Mrs.
Submissions from 1862
Abraham’s Covenant: A New Battle Song, A. Bert Tobey and H.M. Higgins
Abraham’s Draft 600,000 More, J. W. Turner and Oliver Ditson
Submissions from 1861
The Abe – Iad, F. Bartenstein and J. R. McRebel
Adieu to the Star Spangled Banner Forever, Ella D. Clark, J. R. Boulcott, and P. P. Werlein & Halsey
[The] American Flag, J. R. Drake, Bellini, and Lee & Walker
Alas! Those Chimes So Sweetly Stealing, W. V. Wallace and A. Fiot
Submissions from 1860
Andre’s Celebrated Waltz, Anonymous and John Cole
Ah! Non Credea/ Ah! Non Guinge, Bellini and Oliver Ditson
Ah Non Giunge, Bellini and Vanderbeek’s Music Warerooms
[The] Angels' Greeting: Sacred Song, Edwin J. Nielson, Mrs. Hemans, and Oliver Ditson
Submissions from 1852
48 Preliminary Exercises in Singing and Elementary Vocalises, Auguste Nourrit
Submissions from 1827
Alice Gray, P. Millard and C. Brandell