Record Detail

Title:Manuscript music book belonging to Charles Sanderson
Place of Publication:Newton, Massachusetts
Date of Publication:1866 December 29
Sub-group:American Antiquarian Society
Physical Description:1 score (33 pages) ; 20 cm
Contents:Links open individual songs at Internet Archive.
Just before the [illegible] [First line:] Just before the battle Mother: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n5/mode/2up
Just after the battle: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n7/mode/2up
The dying soldier [First line:] Mother, dear, Mother the [day] has seemed long: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n7/mode/2up
Freedom's call [First line:] Borne on the breeze along: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n9/mode/2up
America [First line:] My country tis of thee: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n9/mode/2up
The star spangled banner [FIrst line:] Oh say can you see: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n13/mode/2up
The battle cry of freedom [First line:] Yes we'll rally round the flag, boys: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n13/mode/2up
The wearing of the green [First line:] Oh! Paddy dear, and did you hear: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n15/mode/2up
If a body find a lesson [First line:] If a body find a lesson rather hard and dry: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n17/mode/2up
There's music in hte air [First line:] There's music in the air: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n19/mode/2up
When Johnny comes marching home [First line:] When Johnny comes marching home again hurrah: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n21/mode/2up
The contraband of Port Royal [First line:] Oh praise and tinks the Lord he come: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n21/mode/2up
When this cruel war is over [First line:] Dearest love do you remember: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n23/mode/2up
Union forever [First line:] Yankee soldiers are victorious: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n25/mode/2up
The origin of Yankee Doodle [First line:] Once on a time old Johnny Bull: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n25/mode/2up
The topers lament [First line:] What is a man's most deadly foe? /by A.R.T. : https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n27/mode/2up
Come home, Father [First line:] Father, dear Father, come home with me now!:https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n29/mode/2up
Columbia, the land of the brave [First line:] O Columbia, the gem of the ocean: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n31/mode/2up
I'd offer thee this hand of mine [First line:] I'd offer thee this hand of mine: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n33/mode/2up
A vesper song [First line:] We are sitting by the cottage door brother: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n33/mode/2up
O wrap the flag around me, boys [First line:] O wrap the flag around me, boys: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n35/mode/2up
The vacant chair [First line:] We shall meet, but we shall miss him: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n37/mode/2up
As we marched through the town [First line:] As they march'd thro' the town with their banners so gay
Girl I left behind me: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n39/mode/2up
O, lassie art thou sleeping: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n39/mode/2up
The Lord of creation [First line:] The Lords of creation men we call: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n39/mode/2up
What's the matter [First line:] See the people turning out: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n43/mode/2up
Uncle Sam's funeral [First line:] 'Twas but little while ago: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n45/mode/2up
He's come to the arms of Abraham [First line:] My true love is a soldier: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n45/mode/2up
The negro boatman's song [First line:] O praise and tanks! de Lord he come: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n47/mode/2up
Kingdom coming [First line:] Say, darkeys, had you seen de massa: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n49/mode/2up
Cousin Jedidiah [First line:] Oh Jacob get the cows home: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n49/mode/2up
The letter in candle [First line:] There's a letter in the candle: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n51/mode/2up
When you and I were young [First line:] I wandered today to the hill, Maggie: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n53/mode/2up
Nancy Lee [First line:] Of all the wides as e'er you know: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n55/mode/2up
The little major: https://archive.org/stream/ManuscriptMusicBookCharlesSanderson/505818#page/n57/mode/2up

Subject(s):Music -- Manuscripts.
Popular music -- To 1901.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music.
Patriotic songs.

Notation:Standard
Notes:Title from inscription on inside cover.
Inscription on inside cover reads, "Charles E. Sanderson, Oak Hill, Newton, Mass. Dec. 29th 1866".
Inscription on page 12 reads, May 8th 1867".
Several hands present in manuscript.

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Item ID:505818
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