"Bull Run. Tune - 'Wait for the Wagon'" Confederate broadside

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.

Preferred citation:

"Bull Run. Tune - 'Wait for the Wagon'" Confederate broadside, C0434, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries

Summary

Extent:
.01 Linear Feet 1 item
Creator:
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Abstract:
Confederate broadside ballad titled "Bull Run. Tune - 'Wait for the Wagon'".
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

"Bull Run. Tune - 'Wait for the Wagon'" Confederate broadside, C0434, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries

Background

Scope and content:

Broadside ballad titled "Bull Run. Tune - 'Wait for the Wagon'" containing the lyrics to a Confederate song laughing at the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861 in Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas, was the first major battle of the American Civil War. Fought on July 21, 1861 in Virginia, the battle was ultimately won by the Confederates, led by General Pierre G.T. Beauregard. Union forces, led by Brigadier General Irvin McDowell, attempted numerous tactics to overtake the Confederates, but to no avail. Defeated, the Union army left Manassas for Washington, D.C., which led many to conclude that the war they were fighting was far from over, and provided the Confederate army with what historians view as an ultimately misguided confidence in their ease of victory over Union forces.

Broadsides (also known as "broadside ballads") were an inexpensive format of mass publication consisting of a single printed sheet, usually single-sided, containing song lyrics that were often topical in nature and meant to document or comment on current events. As such, broadsides were particularly popular in the United States during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War, many containing lyrics that documented events with humor, often satirically. Broadside ballads contained no musical notation and were intended to be sung to existing melodies, such as the 1850s folk song "Wait for the Wagon" which was popular with both Union and Confederate broadside ballads.

Acquisition information:
Purchased by Lynn Eaton from David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books in 2023.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Meghan Glasbrenner in June 2024. Finding aid completed by Meghan Glasbrenner in July 2024.

Arrangement:

This is a single item collection.

Physical location:
R 71, C 1, S 6
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard