For voice and piano. ; Caption title. ; Black and white lithograph depicting an elderly woman holding a pair of short pants, below is an image of a soldier standing guard outside of a military encampment. ; "And these are the trousers he used to wear" -- On cover. ; "A picket beside the contented field" -- On cover. ; "Words & Music by Henry C. Work author of Kingdom coming etc." ; Advertisement on page [2]: "Later publications..." ; Advertisement on page [6]: "Circular List of Circulating Publications..." ; "Lith. of Chas. Shorer Chicago."
Songs with piano Draft Civil war Nostalgia Soldiers War songs--United States Popular music--To 1901 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Military 1861-1865 Union: Battles, Camp Life & Misc. T15 27 The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the sheet music was transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2019.
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