A&M 3785Civil War Song Sheet "Nicholas Blues", ca. 1862-1865 A&M 3785Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

2011/06/09

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:30:42 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Civil War Song Sheet "Nicholas Blues" McNeill, James M. A&M 3785 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2236 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1 page (1 folder) ca. 1862-1865 One American Civil War song sheet entitled "Nicholas Blues". It includes text only, not the music. The text, or poem, was composed by James M. McNeill, Captain of the "Nicholas Blues". McNeill took command of the unit in May 1862, after Winston Shelton (who was not reelected). "Nicholas Blues" was the nickname for Company D, Virginia 22nd Infantry, Confederate States of America, since its membership was mustered in from the residents of Nicholas County, (West) Virginia. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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Nicholas County (W. Va.) Civil War -- Music and musicians Civil War - Virginia 22nd Infantry, Company D.