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The Songs of the War (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. 5, pp. 744-45)

November 23, 1861
Not on view
This double page spread in "Harper's Weekly" illustrates seven popular Civil War era songs. Smaller scenes in an upper register, from left show charging soldiers urged on by a drummer boy, illustrating the song “The bold soldier boy”; a general on horseback reviewing trrops illustrating “Hail to the Chief”; a group of soldiers fighting and resting illustrates “We’ll be free and easy still”; and three disgruntled soldiers walking through camp, illustrate “Rogues March.” Below a large image of marching soldiers relates to “Glory Hallelujah”; a picture of a woman hanging behind the soldiers illustrates “The Girl I Left Behind Me”; and an interior centered on a man seated on a barrel labeled “Contraband” relates to “Dixie.”

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Songs of the War (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. 5, pp. 744-45)
  • Artist: After Winslow Homer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck, Maine)
  • Engraver: Anonymous, American, 19th century
  • Publisher: Harper's Weekly (American, 1857–1916)
  • Publisher: Harper & Brothers (American, New York)
  • Date: November 23, 1861
  • Medium: Wood engraving
  • Dimensions: image: 14 x 20 in. (35.6 x 50.8 cm)
    sheet: 16 1/8 x 22 1/4 in. (40.9 x 56.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
  • Object Number: 29.88.1(5)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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