John Hill Hewitt
American songwriter, playwright and poet (1801-1890) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 89
John Hill Hewitt was an American composer, playwright, and poet. He is best known for his songs about the American South, including "A Minstrel's Return from the War", "The Soldier's Farewell", "The Stonewall Quickstep", and "Somebody's Darling".
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His output during the American Civil War earned him the epithets "Bard of the Stars and Bars" and "Bard of the Confederacy".
