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 1864
General Morgan’s Grand March, C. L. Peticolas and Geo. Dunn & Company
Can the Soldier Forget?, Geo. F. Root, Charles Boynton, and Root & Cady
Lay Me Down and Save the Flag!, Geo. F. Root, Paulina, and Root & Cady
Just After the Battle, Geo. F. Root and Root & Cady
Just Before the Battle Mother, Geo. F. Root and Root & Cady
Black Key Mazurka, Carl Sack and John Church, Jr.
He Was Not Afraid to Die, Charles Carroll Sawyer and Sawyer & Thompson
Empire State Grand March, Herman L. Schreiner and J. C. Schreiner & Son
[The] Battle Cry of Freedom, Hermann L. Schreiner, William H. Barnes, and J. C. Schreiner and Son
[The] Mother of the Soldier Boy, Hermann L. Schreiner, T. Haynes Bayly, and J. C. Schreiner and Son
Minnie Lee, Hermann L. Schreiner and J. C. Schreiner & Son
Bird of Beauty, M. B. Scott, Ella of Woodlawn, and Blackmar & Bro.
Liberty’s Call or Hurrah for Abe & Andy, L. B. Starkweather, W. S. Blanchard, and Oliver Ditson & Co.
Abraham Our Abraham, W. F. S. and W. F. Sherwin
Mother Kissed Me in my Dream, J. R. Thomas, George Cooper, and Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Once More the Rebel’s Bugle, George H. Thurston, John Dingeldein, and Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Pray Maiden Pray, A. J. Turner, A. W. Kercheval, and Geo. Dunn & Company
I Cannot Forget Thee, Albin Visher and Blackmar & Bro.
[The] Campaign Polka, Mary E. Walsh and J. Marsh
Come Home, Father, Henry Clay Work and Root & Cady
Corporal Schnapps, Henry C. Work and Root & Cady
I’se On De Way, Wurzel and Root & Cady
[The] Brave Veteran Boys, Richard Zellner, William M. Cook, and H. M. Higgins
Submissions from 1863
[The] President’s Hymn; Give Thanks All Ye People, A. D. F. Randolph
[The] Maiden’s Prayer, Badarzewska, John S. Adams, and Blackmar & Bro.
[The] Maiden’s Thanksgiving, T. Badarzewska and A. C. Peters & Bro.
[The] Maiden’s Prayer, T. Badarzewska and J. C. Schreiner & Son
[The] Maiden’s Prayer; La Priere D'Une Vierge, T. Badarzewska and Root & Cady
Emancipation Quick Step, L. W. Ballard and Henry Tolman & Co.
Kingdom Coming, A. Baumbach and Root & Cady
De United States Hotel, M. G. Bisbee and Chas. W. A. Trumpler
General Burnside’s Grand March, J. Brinley and J. Church, Jr.
Good Times in the Army, Boys, C. M. C., W. H. Watson, and John Church Jr.
[The] Prisoner’s Lament, W. D. Clarkson, D. Becker, and Blackmar & Bro.
Kiss Me Before I Die, Joseph M. Coff, E. Clarke Ilsley, and Blackmar & Bro.
Folks That Put On Airs, William H. Coulston, H. Angelo, and Lee & Walker
Dirge; Sung at the Consecration of Soldiers’ Cemetery at Gettysburg (Nov. 19th, 1863), Alfred Delaney and Jas. G. Percival
Magnolia Polka, Jos. Hart Denck and B. Duncan & Co.
Child of Regiment, Donizetti, J. W. Glover, C. Jeffrys, and John C. Schreiner and Son
Old Abe’s Gallop, C. Dotzler and A. Judson Higgins
Old Abe’s Gallop, C. Dotzler and H. M. Higgins
Never Surrender Quick Step, Edward O. Eaton and Blackmar & Bro.
Love Me, Eliza, A. W. Greatorex, and Geo. Dunn & Company
God Save the South, Charles W. A. Ellerbrock, Earnest Halphih, and John C. Schreiner and Son
Green Backs, Dan D. Emmett and Wm. A. Pond & Co.
[The] Black Brigade; Plantation Song and Dance, Dan D. Emmett and Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Here We Are! Here We Are! Or Cross Ober Jordan, Daniel D. Emmett, M. Keller, and William Hall & Son
Emancipation Hymn, Manuel Fenollosa, R. T. L., and Oliver Ditson & Co.
Reply to the Bonnie Blue Flag, M. H. Frank, Mrs. C. Sterett, and S. T. Gordon
Oh! Bury the Brave Where They Fall, Henrie L. Frisbie and Root & Cady
[The] Bonnie Flag with the Stripes and Stars, J. L. Geddes and Balmer & Weber
Goodbye Sweetheart Goodbye, Geo. Dunn & Company
March of the Southern Men, Geo. Dunn & Company
How Are Your Green-Backs, Charles Glover, E. Bowers, and Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come Back Massa, Come Back!, Gomez and I. W. Lucas
Captain Shepherd’s Quick Step, C. S. Grafulla and S. T. Gordon
’63 is the Jubilee, J. L. Greene and D. A. French
Justice has Stricken the Chains from the Slave, A. C. Gutterman and H. M. Higgins
Marian Gray, Will S. Hayes and D. P. Faulds
Drummer Boys of Shiloh, Will S. Hays and D. P. Faulds
[The] American Flag, Will S. Hays and D. P. Faulds
Drums & Trumpets, or A Parade In Broadway, F. B. Helmsmuller and Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Iron Brigade Quickstep, H. N. Hempsted and H. N. Hempsted
Home and Fatherland, Charles Hess and S. Brainard & Co.
Dixie, the Land of King Cotton, John H. Hewitt, Capt. Hughes, and John C. Schreiner and Son
I Will Meet Thee, John H. Hewitt and John C. Schreiner & Son
Dreams, Faustina Hasse Hodges, H. C. L., and John C. Schreiner and Son
Drummer Boys of Shiloh, E. Clarke Ilsley and Blackmar & Bro.
De Darkies Rallying Song, J. P. Jones, J. O'Conner, and H. M. Higgins
Mother, Oh! Sing Me to Rest, M. Keller and Geo. Dunn & Company
Mountain Belle Schottisch, C. Kinkel and A. C. Peters & Bro.
Keep Me Awake! Mother, F. Koenigsberg and John C. Schreiner & Son
Maryland! My Maryland!, Lady of Baltimore and Jas. R. Randall
Maryland! My Maryland!, Lady of Baltimore, Jas. R. Randall, and Hopwood & Crew
Napolitaine, I am Dreaming of Thee, Alexander Lee and John C. Schreiner & Son
Farewell Enchanting Hope, Felix Lessing, S. E. H., and Geo. Dunn & Co.
[The] Old Union Wagon, Chaplain Lozier and J. Church, Jr.
[The] Old Union Wagon, Chaplain Lozier and John Church, Jr.
[The] Good Old Union Wagon, S. Matthews and A. C. Peters & Bro.
Boys Keep Your Powder Dry, Fr. C. Mayer and Blackmar & Bro.
Leonore Polka, Carl Merz and John C. Schreiner & Son
I’m Waiting For Him to Come Home, H. Millard and John Church, Jr.
[The] Officer’s Funeral, Mrs. Norton and Henry McCaffrey
Battery Wagner, Edmond Newmann and B. Duncan & Company
Patty Mazurka, C. Nordendorf and Taylor & Miller
Hurrah Galop, Seven Octaves and Oliver Ditson & Co.
Abraham My Abraham, William K. O’Donoughue, Charles G. Degenhard, and Sheppard & Cottier
[The] Darkies Rally, W. W. Partridge and S. Brainard & Co.
Awake! A Southern War Song, C. L. Peticolas, J. M. Kilgour, and Oliver Ditson
Little Katy; or Hot Corn, Quos, James Simmonds, and Horace Waters
All Quiet! Hark, No Cannons Roar, J. S. Reed Mrs.
Mollie’s Dream Waltz, Ressiger and Blackmar & Bro.
Christmas and New Year: “Fairies Have Broken their Wands”, “The Lover’s Wish”, “I Know a Maiden Fair to See”, F. W. R., Thomas Hood, F. W. Rosier, Longfellow, and Geo. Dunn & Compy.
Oh Whisper What Thou Feelest, Brinley Richards, A. Bunn, and John C. Schreiner and Son
Good Bye Old Glory, Geo. F. Root, L. J. Bates, and Root & Cady
Just After the Battle, Geo. F. Root and Root & Cady
My Wife and Child, F. W. Rosier, Samuel "Stonewall" Jackson, and Geo. Dunn & Company
I Dreamed my Boy Was Home Again!, Charles Carroll Sawyer and Sawyer & Thompson
I Will Not Quite Forget, Henry Schoeller, Carrie, and Blackmar & Bro.
Keep Me Awake Mother, Henry Schoeller, Mrs. M. W. Stratton, and Blackmar & Bro.
