Isaiah W. Gongler Testimonial Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Price: $1.00

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 April 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Jul 1865, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Testimonial Concert to Isaiah W. Gongler.

Gongler was a poet and musician, as well as the composer of “several very meritorious pieces.” He was wounded while serving with the 127th New York Volunteers.

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Times, 23 June 1865, 3.

Gongler is a musician and poet who returned severely wounded from the war.

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 29 June 1865, 4.

     “[F]or the benefit of Isaiah W. Gongler, of the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh New York Volunteers, a wounded soldier, poet and musician.  Mr. Gongler has published several very meritorious compositions.  He is much disabled by a wound received at the battle of Honey Hill.”

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 29 June 1865, 7.

Lists Morgan as a pianist.