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The Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], Sale of Southern music. (search)
Sale of Southern music. --The following order was on Saturday left with the different music dealers in Baltimore: Headq'rs Middle Dep't 8th army Corps,Office of the Provost Marshal, Baltimore, March 7, 1863. Publishers of Music Baltimore City: Gentlemen: The publication or sale of secession music is considered by the commanding general and the department at Washington an evil, incendiary, and not for the public good. You are, therefore, hereby ordered to discontinue such sales until further orders. Also, to send to this office any such music you may have on hand at present. By order of Major-General R. G. Schenck, W. Y. Fish, Lieut. Col and Provost-Chief, Middle Department, Eighth Army Corps. After this order was issued three of the prominent music publishers were arrested, made to deliver up their Confederate music and subscribed to the following parole: We,--hereby give our parole of honor and pledge ourselves solemnly to discontinue th