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He fought for the cause he thought was right

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
He fought for the cause he thought was right
Additional title: He sleeps beneath an old oak tree, far, far from home and friends, tonight. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: I saw an old grave yesterday, not many miles away. [first line]
Names
Davies, Syd (Illustrator)
Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906 (Composer)
Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York
Publisher: Howley, Haviland & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Graves
Reminiscing
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Casualites
Soldiers -- American -- United States -- 1860-1869
Judgment
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: As sung by Harry Sheldon. Cover includes a full-length photograph of Harry Sheldon dressed in 18th century costume.
Content: Cover design with abstraction by Syd Davies.
Content: Summary: The sight of a grave inspires the narrator to recall deceased Confederate soldiers of the American Civil War, and how their mothers still mourn for them; the chorus, repeating words written on the gravestone, asks us not to judge the soldiers sicne they fought for a cause they believed was right.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Paul Dresser.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1b3f3210-c591-012f-5007-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1896: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "He fought for the cause he thought was right" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-fc64-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "He fought for the cause he thought was right" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-fc64-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). He fought for the cause he thought was right Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-fc64-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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He fought for the cause he thought was right