Serenade to Colonel William S. Hillyer

Event Information

Venue(s):
Residence of Colonel Hillyer

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 July 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Jun 1864, 9:00 PM

Program Details



Hillyer was “formerly General Grant’s Chief of Staff.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Seventh Regiment Band

Citations

1)
Review: New York Herald, 05 June 1864, 8.
“A few minutes past nine o’clock the [Seventh Regiment] band assembled . . . playing several fine pieces of music.” [The Colonel’s speech is reproduced.]