Bella C. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Sheet Music (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI Search this
Physical description:
1 score (5 pages) 36 cm
Type:
Scores
Imprints
Songs and music
Bibliographies
History
Sheet music
Place:
Confederate States of America
Richmond (Va.)
United States
Virginia
Richmond
Date:
1863
To 1901
1860-1870
Civil War, 1861-1865
Notes:
Caption title
"Dedicated to Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside"
"Entered according to act of Congress, A.D. 1863, by Blackmar & Co., in the clerk's office of the C.S. Court for the Dist. of Ga."--Page 3
"Southern Songs of the War."--List title page
In the fifth verse a reference is made to McClellan's use of the balloon in his Peninsular Campaign. Union General Ambrose E. Burnside, the dedicatee, was defeated at Fredericksburg, mentioned in verse seven
Lyrics by John R. Thompson, printed in the Southern literary messenger in 1863. Parody to Dan Emmett's tune: Jordan is a hard road to travel
Title page has black ornamental border
Other distributors on list title page: Houston : Harry L. Allan ; Montgomery : Pettes & Marsh ; Galveston : Allen & Felton
Other songs on list title page: Bonnie blue flag ; Flag of the regiment ; Gallant girl that smote the dastard Tory, oh! ; God and our rights! ; God save the South! ; God will defend the right ; Missouri ; Maryland, my Maryland! ; New red, white and blue ; Origin of the stars and bars ; Richmond is a hard road to travel ; Southern Marseillaise ; Southrons' chaunt of defiance ; Stonewall Jackson's way ; Stonewall's death ; Stonewall's requiem ; Stuart! ; The cross of the South ; The southern girl, or, The homespun dress ; The stars of our banner ; There's life in the old land yet! ; The volunteer, or, It is my country's call ; The conquered banner ; Wearing the grey
For voice and piano
NASMRB copy mq1688530 has pencil marking on title page: "5th Verse. Refer to Currier & Ives 'Battle of Fair Oaks.'" Also has typewritten twentieth-century insert describing the piece
