George Dallas Sherman

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George Dallas Sherman was born in Richmond, Vt. on August 23, 1844 to Hathaway and Relief Sherman. In 1858, at the age of 14, he joined the Richmond Cornet Band and soon became its leader. He left this band in 1864 to join Company H of the 9th Vermont Regiment as a musician during the Civil War. After the war he came to live in Winooski where he married Mary A. Thompson and became a band teacher.

In 1878 he organized, with much coaxing from the citizens of Burlington, Sherman's Military Band, made up of musicians from the dormant Queen City Band. This band came to be well known all over the East as one of the finest touring Military Bands.

After Sherman retired from the band in 1917, the group became known as the Burlington Military Band under the leadership of Dr. Joseph Lechnyr, a renowned and influential Vermont musician (the band shell in Battery Park is dedicated to him). George continued to live on Sherman Street until November 3rd, 1927 (as many will recognize as the date of the great Vermont flood). On that day, while crossing the street near his home at the corner of Sherman and Battery Street at the age of 83, he was struck by a car and died two hours later of multiple laserations and a fractured skull. His funeral was attended by Grande Army of the Republic comrades and the Masonic Ritual was held at his graveside. He left three children at the time of his death.

Although Sherman is well remembered as one of the first leaders of what is known today as the Burlington Concert Band, he is also remembered for his fine marches.

Marches:

  • Salute To Burlington
  • Free Press March
  • Stannard Post March
  • Rock Point Cadets
  • The Watchman
  • The Independent
  • General William Wells
  • General William Greenleaf
  • Vermont University
  • Burlington Commandery KT [Knights Templar]
  • Cecilian March
  • American Belle
  • Sherman Military Band
  • Golden Fleece
  • American Union
  • The Body Guard
  • The Brownie's Reception
  • Cavalcade
  • Coleman's March
  • Evangeline
  • The Floral Ball
  • The Herald
  • Hero's Command
  • Hope Beyond, a dirge
  • Invitation to the Wedding
  • The King's Daughters, grand march
  • The Millionaires
  • The Olive Branch
  • Pilot
  • Prima Donna
  • Remembrance of Stave Island
  • St. Valentine
  • Stonewall Brigade Band
  • The Stranger
  • Vermont National Guards
  • With Majesty

Non Marches

  • Algonquin Overture
  • Cupid's Cative, waltz
  • Dance of the Flower Girl
  • Fleur de Luce, schottische
  • Message of Love, waltz
  • Rainbow Mazurka
  • Scamper Galop

So far only 24 of these have been found please contact Aron Garceau, http://www.burlingtonconcertband.org if you have any of these marches.

Sources:

  • Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music Vol. II
  • Burlington Daily Free Press Jan. 26th 1888
  • Burlington Daily Free Press March 28th 1891
  • Burlington Daily Free Press March 31st 1892
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