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Title: American national songs for the Union
Description: Caption title., Copyright 1861 by William Beschke., "American national songs for the Union! To the Hon. William H. Seward most respectfully dedicated by this devoted and humble friend: William Beschke. Philadelphia, in June, 1861."--p. [4]., With two eagles and one seal on p. [4]., "Every loyal man in the U.S. Militia, Army and Navy, is entitled to one copy gratis, from the War- and Navy-Departments. Such copies for the U.S. Militia, Army and Navy, are for that purpose only and not saleable, printed with two seals, marked W.B., and with one eagle. All saleable copies are printed with one seal, marked W.B., and with two eagles. ... Copies to be had, wholesale and retail, 531 Chestnut-Str., Philadelphia."--p. [1] and p. [4]., The first page contains words and music to six numbered patriotic songs; the second and third pages are identical and each have the caption title "Appendix to six 'American national songs for the Union!' By William Beschke."; the fourth page has the words only to the six numbered songs., William Beschke, the inventor of the breech-loading cannon, was a staunch supporter of the Union cause and published this broadside as a diatribe against Jeff Davis. He wrote derogatory lyrics to a German melody, Hail Columbia, Marseillaise, Haydn's Austrian National, God Save our Noble Queen, and Yankee Doodle. Members of the Union forces were entitled to one free copy from the War and Navy Departments [see 5782.F.4c]., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 5782.F.4a (McAllister), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 5782.F.4b (McAllister)

Title: Beautiful isle of the sea
Description: Song in two stanzas; first lines: Beautiful isle of the sea! Smile on the brow of the waters!, Words by George Cooper; sheet music copyright 1865. See the Library of Congress American memory online archive, Historic American sheet music, 1850-1920., Place of publication based on provenance., Printed area measures 15.9 x 10.0 cm., Part of the McAllister Collection., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Cooper, George, 1840-1927
Date: [1865?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1865 Cooper 9982.F.71 (McAllister)

Title: O, Susanna! Das bekannte Lied eines verliebten Negers
Description: Verse in four unnumbered stanzas., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 22.6 x 7.7 cm., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
Date: [ca. 1865?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm# Am 1865 Foster 13944.Q (Stod- dard)

Title: Catalogue of Union songs
Description: Printed area measures 20.5 x 11.8 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Johnson, J. H. (John H.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Johnson 5782.F.16a

Title: $154 bounty 112th Regiment, P.V., 2d Artillery A few good men wanted for the heavy artillery service! This regiment is now doing garrison duty in the fortifications for the defence of the city of Washington, and wishing to fill up their numbers to the maximum standard, have opened for that purpose recruiting offices at No. 138 S. Fourth Street, and 1434 South St., ab. Broad. Twelve band musicians wanted! Apply as above
Description: Charles Angeroth was authorized in Oct. 1861 to raise a battalion of heavy artillery; the 112th Regiment, 2nd Artillery of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was mustered in Jan. 8, 1862 and mustered out Jan. 29, 1866; Angeroth was discharged June 21, 1862 and replaced by A.A. Gibson; Lieut. J.N. Abbey was promoted to Captain of Battery H Nov. 25, 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 3, p. 1059, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 150., Printed in red and blue., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Army, Pennsylvania Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1866)
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.43d (McAllister)

Title: $154 bounty! 112th Regiment, P.V., Second Artillery A few good men wanted for the heavy artillery service. This regiment is now doing garrison duty in the fortifications for the defence of the city of Washington; it is the largest regiment in the service, (its maximum number being 1800,) to which standard we desire to fill it, and have opened for that purpose a recruiting office at No. 138 South Fourth Street. Twelve band musicians wanted, apply as above
Description: Charles Angeroth was authorized in Oct. 1861 to raise a battalion of heavy artillery; the 112th Regiment, 2nd Artillery of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was mustered in Jan. 8, 1862 and mustered out Jan. 29, 1866; Angeroth was discharged June 21, 1862 and replaced by A.A. Gibson; Lieut. J.N. Abbey was promoted to Captain of Battery H Nov. 25, 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 3, p. 1059, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 150., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Army, Pennsylvania Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1866)
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1862 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.75b (McAllister)

Title: Philadelphia, Nov. 5th, 1862. Dear Sir: During the past two seasons in the city of New York there has been given a series of grand concerts, by the famous Seventh Regiment Band, ... In a city like Philadelphia, there is a great want of an entertainment of this kind, and there is no reason why such an enterprise should not succeed here, if properly encouraged, and judicially managed. ... I have engaged a full military band and grand orchestra, composed of forty of the best musicians, under the direction of two well-known and popular conductors, to be know as the "Orpheus Musical Association," and propose to give a series of first class concerts at the Academy of Music. To enable me to accomplish this, (as it involves a great expense,) I must obtain one thousand subscribers, who will each take a season ticket
Description: Printed on blue paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Weston, Edward P. (Edward Payson), 1819-1879
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Weston (1)1322.F.143 (McAllister)

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