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  • Collection: Civil War Song Sheets Collection

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Illustrated six verse campaign song and chorus for Abraham Lincoln in 1864 with theme of rallying behind Lincoln during the Civil War. Cover depicts portrait of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by two female figures and angels.

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Seven verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Wait for the Wagon" or "Old Virginia Low Lands." An 1864 campaign song for Abraham Lincoln focusing on military strategy of the U.S. Army during the Civil War. Cover depicts image of liberty and…

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Illustrated four verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict soldiers drinking and encouraging Abraham Lincoln to bring the war to an end.

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Illustrated four verse song and chorus in support of Abraham Lincoln and his call for more soldiers.

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Illustrated three verse song and chorus about a woman whose sweetheart is fighting for the Union.

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Illustrated seven verse song and chorus. Song depicts money arriving to fund United States Army during Civil War. Color cover depicts printing press with portrait of Salmon Chase in upper right-hand corner.

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Illustrated seven verse song and chorus. Song depicts money arriving to fund United States Army during Civil War.

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Two songs on sheet. Lyrics for "The Cot Where I was Born" at the bottom of the page. Lyrics depict singer's longing for home. Decorative border with faces in each corner surround text.

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Four verse song sung to the tune of "Hark! The soft Bugle." Authorship is attributed to Horace Greeley in "The Wide Awake Vocalist or Rail Splitters' Song Book."

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Twenty verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Old Dan Tucker" depicting the 1860 campaign to elect Abraham Lincoln.

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Illustrated three verse song. Lyrics depict mourning for death of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth.

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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 seven verse song sung to the tune of "Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel." Lyrics depict optimism for the end of the Civil War.

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Illustrated four verse song sung to the tune of "Billy O'Rourke." Written in stereotypical Irish dialect. Lyrics depict singer being co-opted into Wide Awakes for Abraham Lincoln.

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Illustrated five verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict United States flag as a rallying point for soldiers fighting during the Civil War. Color cover image depicts soldiers embarking on boats with Confederate fort in background.

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Six verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict United States flag as a rallying point for soldiers fighting during the Civil War. Black decorative border.

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Illustrated five verse song and chorus formatted as a letter to be mailed. Handwritten details of letter coming from "Camp Brighten Co. G 10th Regiment Mass." Lyrics depict letter written from a soldier detailing patriotism and importance of fighting…

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Illustrated three verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Uncle Sam's Farm." Under the Union draft, a man could hire another man as a substitute to serve in his place in the Union military.

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Two songs and chorus sung to the tune of "Kingdom Coming." Lyrics depict soldiers responding to draft call. Color cover image depicts a map of the Tennessee/Arkansas border and a portrait of Andrew Foote.

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Two illustrated songs and chorus sung to the tune of " Kingdom Coming." Lyrics depict soldiers responding to draft call. Color cover image depicts a map of the Tennessee/Kentucky border along the Mississippi River and a portrait of General John Pope.

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Two illustrated songs and chorus sung to the tune of "Kingdom Coming." Lyrics depict soldiers responding to draft call. Color cover image depicts "Review of the United States forces by the President, Va. 1863."

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Two four verse songs. The first, "Hail Columbia," depicts American patriotism and support for troops who fight for the United States. Second song, "America," printed at bottom of the sheet, reflects love of country and patriotism.

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Illustrated sheet containing two four verse songs. The first, "Hail Columbia," depicts American patriotism and support for troops who fight for the United States. Second song, "America," printed at bottom of the sheet, reflects love of country and…

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Illustrated sheet containing two four verse songs. The first, "Hail Columbia," depicts American patriotism and support for troops who fight for the United States. Second song, "America," printed at bottom of the sheet, reflects love of country and…

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Illustrated three verse song and chorus depicting the death of a man with references to biblical figures Lazarus, Mary, Martha, Gabriel, Adam, and Eve. Cover image depicts a border of leaves with a male and female figure on each side and two angels…
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