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Title THE OLD UNION WAGON.
Description The eagle of Columbia, in majesty and pride (5 vs. and chors.)
Variant a. With 4th vs. beginning: "Old Abe is in the wagon, and Scott is by his side..." T. o. border, eagle with flag. 24.2 x 15.8 cm.
b. [Without "The" in title and without period at end;] but with Air—Wait for the Wagon; with 4th vs. beginning: "Old Abe is in the wagon, and McClellan by his side..."; publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 23.4 x 14.7 cm.
c. [Air and 4th vs. as above;] publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 22.8 x 14.5 cm.
d. [Air as above;] with 7 vs. and chor.; variant in wording of vs.; by James D. Gay, the Celebrated Army Song Pub- lisher and Vocalist; cop: 1864, James D. Gay, EDPa. T. o. border; eagle and shield with motto: "E Pluribus Unum". 24 x 15 cm.
e. With 2 chors.; sung by J. D. Gay and E. V. Andress, Song dealers for the army of the Potomac; with 4th verse beginning: "Old 'Abe'...and 'Mac' is by his side"; publ. Gay. Letter paper; hdpc. Magnus 209, col. 18.5 x 11.1 cm.
f. Title: "Abe Lincoln's Union Wagon"; with 7 vs. and chor.; variant in wording of vs.; Air "Wait for the Wagon," or: "Old Virginia low lands"; by James D. Gay, Army Song Dealer and Publisher; adv. All of Gay's Army Songs; cop: 1864, James D. Gay, EDPa. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 8, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.7 cm.
g. [Without "The" in title;] adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2); with 4th verse beginning: "Old 'Abe'... and 'Mac' is by his side." Letter paper; hdpc. Magnus 209, col. 20.5 x 12.6 cm.
h. [Without "Old" in title] but with Air-"Wait for the Wagon"; Composed by Annie Irene Warren, and dedicated to Miss Clara Weilman; as sung by Little Ada Payne, at the "Canterbury Hall," N.W. Cor. 5th and Chestnut; publ. Warren (6) (2); [sold by] Search; with 4th verse beginning; "Old Abe...and Scott is by his side." T.o. border. 24.4 x 15.4 cm.
i. [Air as above;] sheet no. 1019; publ. Wrigley (1); 4th vs. beginning: "Old Abe... and McClellan by his side". Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.1 x 14.5 cm.
Genre Song sheets
Subject Other Song Sheets
Is part of American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870.
Identifier Wolf 1736