{"product_id":"late-19th-century-war-songs-civil-war-songbook-for-soldiers-gatherings","title":"Late 19th Century “War Songs” Civil War Songbook for Soldiers’ Gatherings","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 1870s-1880s; Oliver Ditson Company - Boston, MA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIllustrated softcover songbook titled War Songs, dedicated to the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) and intended for anniversaries and gatherings of soldiers. The front cover features period patriotic graphics including Union flags, an eagle, a Grand Army badge motif, and portraits of prominent Union generals, anchoring the book firmly in post-Civil War veteran culture. The contents include well-known wartime and patriotic standards such as \"Yankee Doodle,\" presented with musical notation and arranged choruses specifically for male voices. Published in Boston by Oliver Ditson Company, this volume reflects the role of communal singing in remembrance, reunions, and memorial events during the late 19th century.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBroken binding with loose and separated pages, along with scattered tears, edge wear, creasing, and paper loss. General surface soiling and age toning throughout. Contents remain legible, but the book is fragile and best suited for careful handling or display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n7\" W x 10.5\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - C-18790 - 012226\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42893629390891,"sku":"C-18790","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/8f00f2f6-fbc8-527c-93be-f523b822b417.jpg?v=1769201025","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/late-19th-century-war-songs-civil-war-songbook-for-soldiers-gatherings","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}