The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11

Verse Of h Confederscy Collected sad
Sold To the Congres.ionsl Library.

brary purchased recently from Q Southern
a collection of half . hundred
and more songs printed during the years
of the rebellion by Southern houses. Many
OF the songs are original In words and mu-
sic by Southern composers and writers.
and some of them have since that time be-
come famous all over the country. Others
are adaptations for the South simply. Mr..
Whittlesey. the head Of the music depart
ment of the library. In much pleased with
their purchase. II r. TO be the nucleus OF
a collection Of the music of the confeder-
acy.
The songs are not new copies. although
they are all In fair condition. The collec-
tor who sold them to the library has
made a search. in his travels through the
South for rare books. for Southern music.
The sheets have nearly all the names OF
the young women who first played and
SAM the songs written In their corners.
after the fashion Of young women's sheet
music. These young women lived In q
score or more Of the Southern cities.
from Richmond to New Orleans.
The war songs are the best of the col
lection. though many of them are in
tenseiy bitter in spirit. They are a vivid
reminder of the old feelings and pre1u-
dices OF the North as well as the South.
People OF the confederacy will doubtless
quently that seem entire strangers to a
Northerner's ears.
These are some of the names and title
pages:
The Alabama. Dedicated to the gallant
Captain Semmes, his officers and crew.
and the officers and seamen of the Con-
federate States Navy. Words by +. King,
author OF the naval songs OF the South.
Music by +. w. Roster. Richmond. Va.
1854"
God Save the South. Our national Con-
federate anthem. Words by Ernest Hal
pin: music by c. T. De Coeniel. Rich
| mond."
"virgianian Marseilles."
THE Southern Soldier Boy. AS SUI in
the Virginia Cavalier at the Richmond
New Theater by Miss Sadie P~artington.
Air. The Boy With the Auburn Hair
Words by Captain c. w. Alexander. A.
A. c. and A. p. NJ. Entered according to
Act of Congress In the year 1868 by George
Dunn in the Clerks ONCE in the District
Court of the Confederate States of Amer
lea for the Eastern District OF Virginia
Farewell to the ~Star-Spangled Banner.
Dedicated to the Army and Navy of the
C. s. A.. Richmond; j. w. Davis d
Sons"
"All quiet Along the Potomac Tonight.
| Dedicated to the Unknown Dead OF the
Present Revolution. Music by ]. ii. Hew-
| EFT. Words by Lamar Fontaine. Published
by Julian A. Shelby. Columbia. 8. c."
"The Confederate Flag. Words by
George Seorge- MUSIC py y. II: Eluel'
Harp OF the south AWAKE. Woros ~
]. M. Kilgour. Music by C. l.. Peticolas.'
when This Cruel War Is Over. Words
py Charles I. sawyer "iuSio W "e"'
Tucker"
5. II. Hewett the composer OF the mu-
sic OF An Qulet AIohs tne roto"eS ~
song in some of the works on Southern
songs.
'.The Southern Soldier Boy goes in this
way:
Bob Roebuck is my sweethearts name'
Hes on 10 the war anu sone,
He's fighting for his Mamie dear.
ms sWoIu puSnieu :"
He's fighting Tor ms own true io'e'
His Toes ne does oeiy,
lie Is the uarIns % III near"
MY southern soioier oo''
Who's hopes are in the field;
/ know that we shall win the day,
For Southrons never yield.
And when we think of those that are
away.
Wen look above for Joy;
And I'm mighty glad that my Bobby Is
A Southern soldier boy.
ner' runs:
LET tvrants and slaves submissively trem-
BILE
And bow down their necks meath the
Juggernaut car:
Du' na,Ion
And crv .,Give ms freedom or give us
wari'
Cborus
rorouou forever. tho star-spangled BAN
ner
No LONGER shall wave DER the land of
the free.
pr, we.ti unf,,r, IN the broad breeze of
hoayen
rh,r,Nan hr,cb, s,ars round the paImetto
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ns p " ar uond.r ana tho nrids
OF the ehtire cohieoaes'
IT. ala, hous IN ,,or roct shore
If III IINH AII "