Root, George F., A-J
name: label: Series Creator
content: DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
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content: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 2: Armed Forces
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content: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 2: Armed Forces / 2.2: Civil War
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1861-1926
container: label: Container
content: Box 34, Folder N
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: George Frederick Root (1820-1895) was one of the most skilled and prolific writers of Civil War songs. Included in the collection are several editions each of the very popular songs Battle Cry Of Freedom, Just Before the Battle Mother, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! and The Vacant Chair. There are 8 later editions; the remainder of the sheets date from the war years. (53 items)