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Jesse Gordon Civil War Song Book
Jesse B. Gordon of Richwood, Ohio served in Company C of the 27th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.) and Company A of the Mississippi Marine Brigade during the Civil War and compiled this Civil War song book. The book contains only the words to the…
Darling Nelly Gray Sheet Music
The sheet music for Benjamin Russel Hanby's song "Darling Nelly Gray" was published in 1882 as one in a series of World Renowned Plantation Songs. Although they were published separately and are not included here, the cover page lists other songs in…
Tags: Benjamin Hanby, music, Nelly Grey, slavery, songs, Underground Railroad
Dixie for the Union
Dixie for the Union consists of pro-Northern lyrics written to the tune of the popular song Dixie. The lyrics compare the struggle to preserve the Union with the American's fight against British oppression during the Revolutionary War. The word…
Tags: Daniel Emmett, music, songs