Entitled “To Major General / GEO. GORDON MEADE. / THE BATTLE / OF / GETTYSBURG / July 3d 1863. / ARRANGED FOR THE PIANO / BY J. C. BECKEL.”  Philadelphia: Published by Sep. Winner, 933 Spring Garden St. [and] New York: S. T. Gordon [and] Baltimore: H. McCaffrey. 9 pp.

This rare sheet music appears in the holdings of only 4 institutions per an OCLC search.  OCLC is the Online Worldwise Library Catalog, the members of which produce and maintain WorldCat, the world’s largest and most comprehensive database of library materials.  The original copy of this music was deposited for copyright at the Library of Congress bears notation, “Deposited July 21, 1863 / Winner & Co. / proprietors.”

Publisher’s notice on rear cover describes it as follows, “A descriptive production of the best class, introducing many new and original effects; moderately difficult. The advance of the armies, followed by the tremendous firing of the rebels, answered by the Union forces, is faithfully portrayed; and the grand combined attack of the whole army under General Meade is very effective; the whole concluding with the cry of ‘Victory!’ mingled with the strains of the ever-glorious Star Spangled Banner, producing a brilliant and happy termination.”

Portions of the piece are entitled variously, “March of the Grand Army of the Potomac under Major Gen’l George Gordon Meade into Pennsylvania July 1^st 1863”; “The Rebels approaching…”; “Gen’l Reynolds killed”; “Shells flying”; “The 5^th & 6^th Corps come up bravely to the tune of Yankee Doodle”; “Terrific Cannonading”; “The Rebels retreat, flying in all quarters.”; “Grand Victory of Gen’l Meade.”

Overall in very fine condition; light age yellowing and spots of soiling throughout. Pages are a bit rough along left edge.

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