{"product_id":"1862-mcclellan-is-our-man-and-song-of-the-volunteers-civil-war-song-sheet-by-e-w-locke-1862","title":"1862 \"McClellan is Our Man\" and \"Song of the Volunteers\" Civil War Song Sheet, by E. W. Locke","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is an 1862 Civil War song sheet by E. W. Locke. The folio broadside sheet includes two songs, “McClellan is Our Man” and “Song of the Volunteers,\" as well as several stanzas from “We’re Marching Down to Dixine’s Land.” The songs were written by Elbridge W. Locke (1818-1900), who gave morale-building performances to Union troops throughout the Civil War, and published in Maine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the left is the song \"McClellan is our Man. A Union Song.\" Set to the tune of the popular parlor song, \"A Little More Cider Too,\" the upbeat folk melody was frequently used as a template for political and comical song parodies. With 9 stanzas, “McClellan is Our Man” celebrates various Union victories, with references to gun boat victories, Ericsson and the Ironclads, and foes like Stonewall Jackson and Beauregard. Important Union leaders like Foote, Ericsson, Burnside, Porter, Farragut are noted as \"our man,\" but special attention is given to McClellan, whose celebratory stanzas start and end the song.  At bottom left, is stanza 6 and stanza 7 of another song by Locke, \"We're Marching Down to Dixie's Land.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt right is \"Song of the Volunteers\" by \"E. W. Locke, Army Poet and Balladist.\" Just below the song title is a striking printed illustration of an eagle, standing on a Union shield; the shield is laying on the ground, with rocks, grass, and a few plants. The eagle clutches three arrows in its talon, as it looks to the left. A six stanza song, \"Song of the Volunteers\"  is a riff on the famous \"Battle Hymn of the Republic.\" It is a stirring call to action, calling on Union volunteers to answer the bugle's call and join the fight. Featuring the rousing refrain \"Glory, Glory Hallelujah,\" the lyrics express patriotism, devotion to the flag, and confidence in victory, while also honoring fallen comrades and remembering loved ones left at home. References to the Rappahannock River and \"Father Abraham,\" a popular nickname for Abraham Lincoln, indicate the song was likely written for Union soldiers in the eastern campaigns in Virginia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good+ condition. Folio broadside. Printed on one side, printed in two columns. Paper with uneven margins, several small splits along left and right side margins, a 3\/8\" split at top margin center, not affecting text. Four pinprick holes in bottom margin, evenly spaced, to indicate where it might have been sewn into a booklet of other songs. Center fold margin has four holes. Loss at each hole, from wear, small splits and wear along fold line. Some impact on text, including loss of \"iron\" in \"And whipped the iron-clad giant\" from stanza 3 of \"McClellan is our Man.\" The rest of the loss is in not printed areas. Fold line at top also has creasing, splitting, and some loss, including into the \"Vol\" of the title \"Song of the Volunteers.\" Splits now stabilized on the back with archival mending tissue. Verso has pencil inscription, in cursive, at top center :\"This paper came from Waitsfield, Vermont, the birthplace of Mrs. Francis Tau(sp?) mother of Dr--h (sp?) W. Tau who gave it in 1933.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe broadside song sheet is archivally framed in a custom built wooden frame with acid-free mats and UV glass. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49507757621477,"sku":"PR581","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/PR58123x21.5.jpg?v=1781136485","url":"https:\/\/www.great-republic.com\/products\/1862-mcclellan-is-our-man-and-song-of-the-volunteers-civil-war-song-sheet-by-e-w-locke-1862","provider":"The Great Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}