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"[The affecting incident recorded in this beautiful Song occurred after one of our great victories. The fallen Hero, in the arms of his comrades, had no anxiety about himself or his condition, but fixed his last thoughts on earth on His Mother.]" - from caption
"Author of When This Cruel War is Over" printed after lyricist's name on cover page
Library classification
M2.3 .C61 C6
Instrumentation
voice
piano
Credit Line
Confederate Sheet Music Collection, courtesy of Warren D. Allen Music Library, The Florida State University
Held By
Warren D. Allen Music Library
Sublocation
Confederate Sheet Music Collection
Goodspeed Collection