1861 GEN. LYON'S FUNERAL MARCH CIVIL WAR SHEET MUSIC with PORTRAIT LITHO

  
Loyd Davis, began collecting sheet music in the 1960's up until his passing in 2011. Piece of civil war sheet music from 1861 entitled. "General Lyon's Funeral March". Nathaniel Lyon (1818 - 1861) was the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War.

He is noted for his actions in Missouri in 1861, at the beginning of the conflict, to forestall secret secessionist plans of Missouri's governor Claiborne Jackson. After being assigned to Kansas, where many residents were divided about slavery and the Union, Lyon developed strong pro-Union views. In February 1861, Lyon was made commander of the Union arsenal in St.

Louis in Missouri, another divided state. Suspicious of governor Jackson, who was working with Jefferson Davis on a secret plan for secession, Lyon forced the surrender of the pro-Confederate militia in St. Some civilians rioted and Lyon's troops fired into the crowd, which came to be known as the Camp Jackson Affair.

Lyon was promoted brigadier-general and given command of Union troops in Missouri. He was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek MO, while trying to rally his outnumbered soldiers. Despite his passing during the first year of the war, Lyon's efforts prevented the State of Missouri from joining the Confederacy.

This sheet music is about is about 10" x 13" and is in overall excellent condition including the lithograph on the front cover. PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW THE DETAILED HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOS TO ASSESS THE QUALITY AND CONDITION OF THIS SHEET MUSIC. PLEASE SEND ME ANY QUESTIONS IF THE CONDITION OF THE ITEM IS DOUBT. This would look great in a frame and is the perfect gift for any civil war enthusiast or historian.

I have hundreds of rare, pre-1900 sheet music from my dad's 45+ year collection that I hope to sell as time allows in the next several years.