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The first gun is fired : may God protect the right

Name:
Root, George F. 1820-1895
Timespan:
Civil War, 1861-1865
Date:
1861
Language:
English
Publisher:
Root & Cady
Subject:
Songs with piano; History
Resource Type:
StillImage
Form/Genre:
Songs with piano; Songs and music; Songs; Scores
Physical Description:
1 score (5 pages) : illustrations; 34 cm
Geographic Subject:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music; United States
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Notes:
Song; for voice and piano; refrain set for chorus (SATB) and piano.; Caption title.; "To all who love union and freedom."; Collection title on t.p.: Root & Cady's patriotic songs.; First line of text: The first gun is fired.; First line of chorus: Arise! arise! arise!, and gird ye for the fight.; Illustration: an American flag.
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Rare Book Collection, Folio M1.A13 K4 Box 17, no. 37
Collection:
Keffer Collection of Sheet Music (University of Pennsylvania)