“the coffin [of U.S. Deputy Marshal Walter L. Kipp of Troy, NY] was opened, and while the solemn notes of Ellsworth’s Requiem pealed forth from the organ the large congregation passed around in solemn procession and viewed the remains.”
http://gravelyny.blogspot.com/2013/11/us-deputy-marshal-walter-l-kipp-of.html

Is there a recording of Col. Ellsworth’s Requiem online?  (There might be more than one song by that title.)

“Ellsworth Requiem” http://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200000519
“Ellsworth Requiem March” http://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200000504
See also:
"Col. Ellsworth’s Funeral March” http://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200000537
"Col. Ellsworth Gallopade” http://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200000266
“Ellsworth zouaves' and National lancers' greeting, grand march" http://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200000028
“Ellsworth, the gallant Zouave" http://www.loc.gov/item/amss.cw101660
“Ellsworth's body lies mouldering in the grave" http://www.loc.gov/item/amss.cw101640
etc.

Some sort of historical music blog enlisting musicians’ help in resuscitating old songs pertaining to New York and New Yorkers would be pretty darn wonderful.  I have a guitar and a musical saw, but I don’t read music - to my great regret.

“Trojan Polka" http://www.loc.gov/item/sm1857.350440
“Cuyler Polka” http://www.loc.gov/item/sm1874.10637
“The Belle of Saratoga” http://www.loc.gov/item/sm1871.05735
“Saratoga Lanciers” http://www.loc.gov/item/sm1882.05262
“Echoes from Lake George” http://www.loc.gov/item/sm1885.25876
“New York Cadet’s March” http://www.loc.gov/item/sm1834.010390
“Salute to New York” http://www.loc.gov/item/sm1855.790190
“Governor Seymour's Grand March" htpp://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200000153
“Governor Cleveland's Grand March" http://www.loc.gov/item/sm1882.22784
etc.!

Ones with lyrics might be of greater historical interest, but even hearing the instrumental ones would be awfully nice.  Presumably, for example, at least some Trojans played, listened to, or danced the Trojan Polka.

Christopher K. Philippo