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Title	Darkey conscript
Subject	Broadsides--United States--19th century. Songs--United States--19th century--Texts. Popular music--United States--19th century--Texts. African Americans--Songs and music--Texts. Draft--Songs and music--Texts. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Conscript labor--Songs and music--Texts.
Description	First line: When I was a little moke I used to stay at home.; Without music.; Date based on fact that Union conscription became an issue after the passage of the draft act in March 1863 and contemporaneous city directories for address of Magnus publisher.; Song lettersheet text in black; one column; lined on verso; four four-line stanzas, each with chorus, beneath Magnus headpiece displaying hand-colored illustration of two African American males, one on left with carpet bag.; At foot: "Ten illustrated Songs... Published by Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St., N.Y."
Creator	Hall, Charlie.
Publisher	Charles Magnus
Format-Extent	1 broadside (1 item on 1 sheet) : color illustrations ; approximately 20.5 x 13 cm
Type	Text
Language	eng
Relation	http://musicman.mtsu.edu/broadsides/Binder8/JPEGmed/1506brom.jpg; http://worldcat.org/oclc/60403740/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	[1863-1865]
Relation-Is Referenced By	Edwin Wolf's American Song Sheets, hdpc. Magnus 222a; Edwin Wolf's American Song Sheets, 426d