{"product_id":"1865-lincolns-funeral-march-charles-hess","title":"1865 Lincoln’s Funeral March Antique Sheet Music – Charles Hess – Civil War Era","description":"\u003ch3\u003e1865\u003cem\u003e Lincoln’s Funeral March \u003c\/em\u003e— Civil War Mourning Music from the Year of Lincoln’s Assassination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 20px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #334FB4; background-color: #f8faff;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #334fb4; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003ePublished in 1865 following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, this funeral march by Charles Hess was associated with public mourning ceremonies during the Lincoln Funeral Train procession. An authentic Civil War–era printing, valued today for its historical and political significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1607\" data-start=\"1413\"\u003eOriginal 1865 sheet music for\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1497\" data-start=\"1443\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLincoln’s Funeral March\u003c\/strong\u003e (As Played by Mentor’s Band)\u003c\/em\u003e, composed by\u003cstrong\u003e Charles Hess \u003c\/strong\u003eand published by A.C. Peters \u0026amp; Bro., Cincinnati, and J.L. Peters \u0026amp; Bro., St. Louis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1810\" data-start=\"1609\"\u003eIssued during the immediate national mourning period of 1865, this piece reflects the cultural response to Lincoln’s assassination and the memorial ceremonies held along the route of the Funeral Train. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2548\"\u003eCondition of the oversized piece (10 ½\" x 14\") has age related foxing and browning, edge fraying, and two torn areas on the lower left corner of the first surviving sheet. Structurally fragile but remains historically significant. Protective sleeve included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2221\" data-start=\"1812\"\u003eThis example appears to be missing the original lithographic portrait cover (signed J. Gregson in documented archive copies) as well as the final page of music. The first surviving interior page begins with printed page number 3 and includes the title and composer attribution. Present pages are numbered 3 through 6. Stitching holes along the edge indicate it was originally issued as a stitched publication. Offered as an authentic 1865 printing valued for historical documentation rather than completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 14px 0; padding: 9px 14px 7px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #334FB4; background-color: #f2f5ff;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #334fb4; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"\u003eHistorical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eFollowing the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in April 1865, the nation entered a period of profound public mourning. As Lincoln’s Funeral Train traveled nearly 1,700 miles from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois, funeral marches were performed in cities along the route. Music such as Charles Hess’s “Lincoln’s Funeral March” served as part of these solemn commemorations and reflects the immediate cultural response to one of the most significant events in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 8px 0; padding: 10px 14px 8px 14px; border-left: 4px solid #334FB4; background-color: #dee6ff;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #334fb4; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"\u003eFraming Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eThe bold Civil War typography and oversized proportions make this piece compelling when displayed as a historic document. Beautiful matted in ivory or archival linen and framed in dark wood, suitable for a study, library, or Civil War collection display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":".C. Peters \u0026 Bro | J.L. Peters \u0026 Bro.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40603936620611,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/3262\/4186\/files\/SKM_C22723110714010_60_67407f4a-cc14-499c-b4e2-73213c03bb37.jpg?v=1780070517","url":"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/products\/1865-lincolns-funeral-march-charles-hess","provider":"The Townhouse Antiques \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}