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Dalzell, J.M., fl. 1867-1917 The Blue and Gray of 1867.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06640.02 Author/Creator: Dalzell, J.M., fl. 1867-1917 Place Written: Caldwell, Ohio Type: Autograph manuscript signed Date: 1 August 1917 Pagination: 2 p. ; 32.9 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

A song opposed to reconciliation with the South, praising the loyalty, honor and bravery of Northern soldiers, while condemning the treason of Confederate soldiers. The song was originally written the same year that the Reconstruction Acts passed Congress. This is a handwritten copy of the original.

Dalzell, J.M., fl. 1867-1917

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