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We Mourn Our Fallen Chieftain
- Creator:
- M. B. Ladd, W. R. Smith
- Location:
- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Origin Date:
- 1865
- Materials:
- paper
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0209
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Sheet Music
Description
This is a piece of sheet music for the song, “We Mourn Our Fallen Chieftain.” The cover is plain with a decorative black lined border at the center. Within in the border, the title is printed in black lettering in an arch surrounded by decorative scroll detailing. “In Memory of Our Martyr’d President” is printed above the title. A stanza from the song is printed below the title. Publishing information is printed near the bottom. 1 score (5 p.) For voice and piano. First line: We mourn our fallen Chieftain, His glory shines afar. First line of chorus: Ye spirits of the mighty dead, join in the sad refrain. Text of verses 2 and 3 at end of page 5. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.
