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Title	The famous retreat of the southern rebels from Philippi
Subject	Porterfield, George A.--Songs and music--Texts. Confederate States of America. Army--Songs and music--Texts. Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--Songs and music--Texts. Broadsides--United States--19th century. Songs--United States--19th century--Texts. Popular music--United States--19th century--Texts. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music--Texts.
Description	First line: About the "Cotton Heroes" a tale I will relate.; Without music.; Date based on internal evidence. ("Philippi Races" a skirmish in western Virginia in June 1861 between Confederate Colonel George Porterfield and Major General George B. McClellan.).; At head of song sheet: "Quipps & Co's Comic Miscellany-No. XXII."; "Entered according to act of Congress... 1847, by Quipps and Co.... Pennsylvania."--Above title.; "Tune--'The Bold Privateer."--Beneath title.; Woodcut vignette of two people running.; Text of song in nine four-line stanzas.; At foot of song sheet: "Newsmen and boys supplied at No. 1021 Market Street, second floor."; CPM song sheet inscribed "5782.F" at foot of song sheet.
Creator	Shortfellow.
Publisher	No. 1021 Market Street
Format-Extent	1 broadside (1 item on 1 sheet) : illustrations ; approximately 35 x 9.5 cm
Type	Text
Language	eng
Relation	http://musicman.mtsu.edu/broadsides/Binder15/JPEGmed/2896brom.jpg; http://worldcat.org/oclc/60755091/viewonline
Rights	Duplication of images is allowed for research purposes. All original song broadsides are in the public domain. The user is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Date-Issued	[1861]