. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . as many of the local regiments as possible. The route ofthe parade extended from Camp Cadwalader, far out Ridge avenue,to the Volunteer Refreshment Saloons at the foot of Washington avenue,where a much-appreciated dinner awaited every soldier. At the headof the review rode Major-General George Gordon Meade and a brilliantstaff, accompanied by the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. Theveterans were escorted by delegations from the city fire Military Division included detachments of the following regimentsand bat
. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . as many of the local regiments as possible. The route ofthe parade extended from Camp Cadwalader, far out Ridge avenue,to the Volunteer Refreshment Saloons at the foot of Washington avenue,where a much-appreciated dinner awaited every soldier. At the headof the review rode Major-General George Gordon Meade and a brilliantstaff, accompanied by the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. Theveterans were escorted by delegations from the city fire Military Division included detachments of the following regimentsand batteries: 81st, 17 men; 91st, 59 men; 99th, 62 men; 114th, 227men; 116th, 124 men; 118th, 220 men; 119th, 230 men; 121st, 193 men;183d, 17 men; 198th, 910 men, and Battery D, 2d Penna. Heavy Ar-tillery, 140 men. The cavalry was represented by detachments, march-ing dismounted, of the 2d, 3d, 5th, 6th, 8th, nth, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th,16th, 18th, 19th and 20th Regiments. In the rear of the military camethe sailors and marines from the United States ships in 313 FAMOUS WAR SONGS A NUMBER of the most stirring songs popular in the CivilWar period originated in or were identified with of the most prolific lyrists of the time was Sep. Winner,who gave to the camps The Arms of Abraham, Give UsBack Our Old Commander, Baxters March and the Zouave Quick-step. The author of When Johnny Comes Marching Home, ThomasBrigham Bishop, of Wayne, Maine, lived, in his later years, at 807North 63d street, where he died on May 15th, 1905. His grave is inMount Peace Cemetery.* Many versions have been printed with regard to the John BrownSong. The score is included in a collection published by Oliver Ditson& Co., of Boston, in 1861, under the title John Browns Ghost. In, 1863 the Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regi-ments printed the words with the statement that the author of theoriginal version was H. H. Brownell, of Hartford, Conn. The factsconcerning this, the most
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