Music, Sheet

Name/Title

Music, Sheet

Entry/Object ID

2025.087.0001

Description

Piece of sheet music dedicated to the 1st KY Brigade, CSA, also known as the Orphan Brigade. This was Kentucky's largest Confederate unit and got its name from the way the Confederacy viewed KY units since KY was officially neutral. The cover of the sheet music features an arch with names of prominent members of the brigade on it and flags of various battalions of the brigade. The music cover has been hand-colored in red and blue.

Dimensions

Width

9 in

Length

11 in

Dimension Notes

Dimensions are of the encapsulating mylar not the paper