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  • Collection: Civil War Song Sheets Collection

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Seven verse song and chorus sung to th etune of "Nely Bly" and "Dedicated to the Army of the Cumberland." Lyrics depict military defeats of General Braxton Bragg.Sheet note: "By J. B. L., of the 115th O. V. I."

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Illustrated two verse song. Lyrics depict moral support for soldiers preparing to go into battle. Color cover image depicts soldiers toasting around a punch bowl.

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Illustrated two verse song. Lyrics depict moral support for soldiers preparing to go into battle. Color cover image depicts Union cavalry charging Confederates.

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Four verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Wait for the Wagon." Lyrics depict devotion to preserving the Union. Cover image depicts border with battle scenes on land and sea.

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Illustrated four verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict patriotism and love for the United States. Color cover image depicts "Harrisburg, PA. (Bridgeport) No. 3."

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Illustrated four verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict patriotism and love for the United States. Color cover image depicts "Harrisburg, PA. No. 2."

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Illustrated four verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict patriotism and love for the United States. Color cover image depicts view of U. S. Capitol.

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Illustrated six verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict Union sailors departing home and life on ship.

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Illustrated three verse song and chorus. Children's song about father's absence. Cover image depicts children in a garden scene.

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Illustrated three verse song. Lyrics depict a woman thinking about how to greet a soldier she loves who has gone to fight. Color cover image depicts man in uniform and woman talking outside a cabin.

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Illustrated three verse song. Lyrics depict memories of childhood spent in house by the sea and a desire to return there. Color cover image depicts man and woman in a garden scene in the upper left corner.

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Satirical four verse anti-war song and chorus sung to the tune of "Cars on the Track." Lyrics depict African American conscripts disillusioned by the war. Color cover image depict two black men, one in uniform and one with a carpet bag.

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Illustrated three verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Mother, Is the Battle Over?" Lyrics depict soldier returning home from war. Color cover image depicts soldier in woods with open book next to him.

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Four verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Home, Sweet Home." "Commemorative of the passage home of the remains of Abraham Lincoln. Written for the funeral solemnities of the President, Detroit, 25th April, 1865" " Printed at head in…

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Illustrated four verse song. Lyrics depict soldier's homesickness. Color cover image depicts two soldiers in uniform, one facing front and the other to the back.

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Two two verse songs. Lyrics depict singer's homesickness. Lyrics for "You'll Remember Me" at bottom of page. Color cover image depicts soldier sitting by campfire looking at pictures.

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Illustrated eight verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Limerick Races." Lyrics depict activities at a fair in Donybrook, Ireland. Color cover image depicts man in rags on stage.

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Illustrated two verse song sung to the tune of "Draw the Sword, Scotland." Lyrics depict support for the Union army and encourages soldiers to fight to victory. Color cover image depicts Capitol building.

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Illustrated two verse song sung to the tune of "Draw the Sword, Scotland." Lyrics depict support for the Union army and encourages soldiers to fight to victory. Color cover image depicts "Rendez-vous of distribution, VA."

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Illustrated three verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Here's to the Maiden of Bashfull Fifteen." Lyrics depict support for soldiers, military leaders, and nurses in battle. Color cover image depicts soldiers drinking around a punch bowl.

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Four verse song and chorus: Lyrics describe the geography of Illinois. Note on back: Also in Sandburg American song bag - p. 162.

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Illustrated five verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Annie Lisle." Lyrics describe Elmer Ellsworth's death and the desire to fight for his honor. Color cover image depicts building and soldier firing into a group of soldiers.

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Illustrated five verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Annie Lisle." Lyrics describe Elmer Ellsworth's death and the desire to fight for his honor. Cover image depicts soldier pointing sword in upper left-hand corner above the words "Remember…

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Illustrated two verse song and chorus: "As sung by David S. Wambold, with immense success throughout the States." Lyrics depict singer's desire to see lover. Color cover image of hand with roses and nature scene.

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Illustrated three verse song. Lyrics depict singer's mourning for friends who have died and thoughts about their own mortality. Color cover image depicts woman on stage.
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