Sadly the bells toll the death of the hero

words by E.A.S. ; music by A. Birt Tobey. For voice and piano. Caption title. "To the memory of Col. E.E. Ellsworth. Who fell at Alexandria, VA. May 24th 1861"--cover. Cover lith. illustration by Ed. Mendel: Flags with eagle above an oval portrait of Col. Ellsworth and scenes of his death and funeral. First line of text: Sadly the bells toll the death of the hero. Oct. 1958, Edward Morrell, bb, (misc. sheet music coll.), NSB.

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Original record: Sadly the bells toll the death of the hero
Collection: Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
Date(s): 1837 – 1861
Usage: Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Creator(s): E. A. S. (lyricist)
Mendel, Edward., 1827-1884 (lithographer)
Tobey, A. Birt. (composer)
Subject(s): Civil War, 1861-1865
Ellsworth, E. E. (Elmer Ephraim)
Funeral music
History
Portraits
Sheet Music
Songs and music
United States
Type: notated music

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