Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1820-08-30 - 1895-08-06
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
American Civil War Era Sheet Music Collection
Collection
Identifier: spe-w00093
Abstract
Music played an essential role during the American Civil War, both for the soldiers actively fighting and people on the home front. The majority of the sheet music in this collection was published during the American Civil War, by Chicago music publishing companies Root & Cady and H.M. Higgins, featuring composers and lyricists like Henry C. Work and George F. Root.
Dates:
1845 - 1918; Majority of material found within 1862 - 1864