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The songs of the war. American Civil War 1861-1865.

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The songs of the war. American Civil War 1861-1865.

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Five images relating to soldiers' lives, one image of an African American sitting upon a barrel labelled: Contraband. Zouaves fighting among themselves, a battle scene, and soldiers marching in front of portrait Julia Ward Howe.
Engraved center bottom: HOMER DEL.
Title printed below image.
Engraved as captions to images: The bold soldier boy; Hail to the Chief; We'll be free and easy still; Rogues march; Glory Hallelujah; The Girl I Left Behind Me; Dixie.
Engraving is based on DRWG/US - Homer, no. 1 (C size).
Published in: Harper's Weekly, 23 November 1861, pp. 744-745.
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Date

01/01/1861

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Contributors

Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910, artist

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