“Preserve the Union”
From Lincoln's Campaign Songster: For the Use of Clubs: Containing All of the Most Popular Songs, by Mason and Company, Philadelphia. 1864.
Campaign Songsters attached pro-candidate lyrics with familiar tunes or “airs.” It was sold along with pins, badges, and photographs in support of Lincoln. Democrat George McClellan was Lincoln’s opponent in the 1864 presidential election.
| Metadata | Details |
|---|---|
| Item Type | Book Section |
| Title | Preserve the Union |
| Publication Title | Lincoln Campaign Songster |
| Short Title | Preserve the Union, 1864 |
| Book Title | Lincoln's Campaign Songster: For the Use of Clubs: Containing All of the Most Popular Songs |
| Place of Publication | Philadelphia |
| Publisher | Mason & Co. |
| Publication Creator | Mason and Company, Philadelphia |
| Publication Date | 1864 |
| Pages | p. 13 |
| Call Number | Case Y 274 .5 |
| Location | Special Collections 4th floor |