A Soldier in the Colored Brigade

Artist (Composed By): 
Foster, Stephen C. (Collins)
Lyricist: 
Cooper, George

WARNING: This is a blackface minstrel song, a genre that features demeaning caricatures rooted in racism and white supremacy.

“A Soldier in the Colored Brigade” was submitted for copyright deposit on May 27, 1863, by Firth, Son & Co. George Cooper authored the lyrics.

Alternate Title: 
A Soldier in de Colored Brigade
Publication Date: 
1863
Published Score: 
A soldier in the colored brigade
Details
Title

A soldier in the colored brigade

Date

1863

Publisher

Firth, Son & Co.

Soldier in de colored brigade. Text Text
Details
Title

Soldier in de colored brigade. Text Text

Date

1863-1864
1863/1864

Publisher

A. W. Auner, Song Publisher

Songbook: 
Works
Business Records: 
List of songs and copyright dates for pieces that Foster only wrote the music for
Related Genre: 
Civil War Music
Parlor Music
Vocal Music
War Songs
Related Collections: 
Stephen Foster Collection
Image: 
cover for "A Soldier in de colored brigade"
Image Attribution: 
Foster Hall Collection, Center for American Music
Image Copyright: 
public domain