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The cover of the sheet music is in red and white, and includes a drawing of Uncle Sam, and a photograph of a company of soldiers awaiting pay. The song is dedicated to Company A 7th Reg., N.G. of California. P. Mendelsohn 9/05 Under the photo is the caption "Company A Awaiting Pay." Condition is excellent.

The Spanish American War was a brief war in 1889, taking place in Cuba and the Philippine Islands.