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1846 – "The Death of Ringgold" - Mexican-American War Hero - Ephemera 1265
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1846 – "The Death of Ringgold." Joseph W. Turner (music) and Edward H. Davis (lyrics). Respectfully dedicated to Lieutenant Cadwallader Ringgold, U. S. Navy (sic). Complete. Approximately 10” x 13”. Lieutenant Ringgold was actually an army artillery lieu ... Read More
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- 1846
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1846 – "The Death of Ringgold." Joseph W. Turner (music) and Edward H. Davis (lyrics). Respectfully dedicated to Lieutenant Cadwallader Ringgold, U. S. Navy (sic). Complete. Approximately 10” x 13”.Lieutenant Ringgold was actually an army artillery lieutenant and the first U.S. officer to be killed in the Mexican-American. During the Battle of Palo Alto, Ringgold and his “flying artillery” was instrumental in securing victory, however his legs were mangled by Mexican cannon fire, and during the three days before he died, he remained at his post. His bravery was acclaimed throughout the army and civilians wrote, poems, plays, and songs about his actions.
Light toning. Removed from a privately bound album of sheet music, so rough along the left edge.
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- Virginia, United States
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