The blue and the gray, or, A mother's gift to her country

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Title
The blue and the gray, or, A mother's gift to her country
Additional title: A mother's gift to her country's cause is a story yet untold. [first line]
Additional title: One lies down near Appomattox. [first line of chorus]
Names
Howe, Gilby (Singer)
Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906 (Lyricist)
Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1900

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: New York
Publisher: Howley, Haviland & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Death
Mothers and sons
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Soldiers -- American -- 1900-1909
Marches (Voice with piano)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Gilby Howe.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Paul Dresser.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733753
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0c527760-c596-012f-48f7-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1900: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The blue and the gray, or, A mother's gift to her country" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8178647f-fc3a-c943-e040-e00a180627ef

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The blue and the gray, or, A mother's gift to her country" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8178647f-fc3a-c943-e040-e00a180627ef

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). The blue and the gray, or, A mother's gift to her country Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8178647f-fc3a-c943-e040-e00a180627ef

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The blue and the gray, or, A mother's gift to her country