The vacant chair, or, We shall meet, but we shall miss him: (Thanksgiving, 1861)

words by H.S.W. ; music by Geo. F. Root. For voice and piano, with chorus refrain. "Eighteenth Thousand." Advertisements for Root & Cady's later publications on p. [2] and Circular list of circulating publications by Root & Cady on p. [6] First line of text: We shall meet, but we shall miss him. First line of chorus: We shall meet, but we shall miss him. Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: AS211.1. Cover wood-engraved design of scrolls, foliage, etc. enclosing oval title and 5 vignettes of wartime scenes.

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Original record: The vacant chair, or, We shall meet, but we shall miss him: (Thanksgiving, 1861)
Collection: Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
Date(s): 1813 – 1903
Usage: Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Creator(s): Copcutt-Williams (lithographer)
Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895 (composer)
Washburn, Henry Stevenson, 1813-1903 (lyricist)
Subject(s): Civil War, 1861-1865
F. Root
History
Musical settings
Popular music
Sheet Music
Songs and music
To 1901
United States
War songs
Washburn, Henry Stevenson
Type: notated music

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