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[HAYES, Rutherford B]. War Songs, for Anniversaries and Gatherings of Soldiers...Songs and Hymns for Memorial Day. Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1883.
Tall 8vo (10 x 6¾ in.), 96pp. Printed music. Lacks pp.15-18. Publisher's cloth-backed green paper wrappers (chipped at fore-margins). Gray cloth folding protective case.
PRESIDENT HAYES'S COPY, INSCRIBED in ink on upper front cover: "R.B. Hayes July 1887. Spiegel Grove Fremont, O[hio]." Additional inscription: "Given me by Ex-President Hayes..." A collection (headed "Dedicated to the G.A.R.") of well-known Civil War and patriotic songs including "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "Hail, Columbia!," "Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground," "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," "We are Coming, Father Abra'am," "Marching Through Georgia," "Yankee Doodle," etc. Books owned by Hayes are uncommon.
Tall 8vo (10 x 6¾ in.), 96pp. Printed music. Lacks pp.15-18. Publisher's cloth-backed green paper wrappers (chipped at fore-margins). Gray cloth folding protective case.
PRESIDENT HAYES'S COPY, INSCRIBED in ink on upper front cover: "R.B. Hayes July 1887. Spiegel Grove Fremont, O[hio]." Additional inscription: "Given me by Ex-President Hayes..." A collection (headed "Dedicated to the G.A.R.") of well-known Civil War and patriotic songs including "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "Hail, Columbia!," "Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground," "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," "We are Coming, Father Abra'am," "Marching Through Georgia," "Yankee Doodle," etc. Books owned by Hayes are uncommon.