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1829–1892 United States

Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore (December 25, 1829 – September 24, 1892) was an Irish-born American composer and military bandmaster who lived and worked in the United States after 1848. While serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War, Gilmore wrote the lyrics to the song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home".

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When Johnny comes marching home again,
Hurrah, hurrah,
We'll give him a hearty welcome then,
Hurrah, hurrah;
The men will cheer, the boys will shout,
The ladies, they will all turn out,
And we'll all feel gay,
When Johnny comes marching home.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Patrick Gilmore (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.