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The flag of Prospect Hill : dedicated to Capt. Geo. O. Brastow, officers, and members of the Somerville Light Infantry

The flag of Prospect Hill : dedicated to Capt. Geo. O. Brastow, officers, and members of the Somerville Light Infantry Sheet music

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    Sheet music music by James W. Bailey, words by Jno. K. Hall

    35.2 cm x 26.9 cm

    Boston : Henry Tolman & Co., 1862
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    This sheet music about the the Prospect Hill flag with words by John K. Hall and music by James W. Bailey retells the story of a Revolutionary War flag raising to inspire the Somerville men heading off to fight in the Civil War. The cover depicts Captain George Brastow standing in front of a military encampment, with the American flag flying in the background.