Song sheet cover shows a lithograph image of the Pulaski Guardsmen standing at an encampment with tents in the background. Writing below image reads, “VIEW AT SOUTH BOSTON – MOUNT WASHINGTON HOUSE / AS PLAYED BY THE BOSTON BRIGADE BAND, RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO GEN. J.L.C. AMEE, FIRST COMMANDER OF THE PULASKI GUARDS, BY JAMES HOOTON”. Published by Parker & Ditson of Boston. Contains no lyrics.

Measures 10” x 13”. Yellowing has occurred, with areas of spotting. Horizontal fold crease is present near the bottom.

The Pulaski Guards were named after Casimir Pulaski (1745-1779), who is remembered in many ways. In Poland, he is remembered as a man who fought for freedom on two continents, and is given the title "Soldier of Liberty." In the United States, numerous streets, bridges, counties, and towns are named for him in honor of his aid to American forces. In Savannah, Georgia, a large monument commemorates his sacrifice fighting for the city during the American Revolution. Above all, he is the man who provided the American colonists with their first true legion on horseback, cementing his place as "The Father of the American Cavalry." By age 21, Casimir Pulaski proved to be a true military talent, fighting in battles across the European continent. By 1776, Pulaski learned of America's struggle for independence and offered his services to the cause. Pulaski arrived in Boston in July 1777. Pulaski would serve next to George Washington who appreciated Pulaski's vast military experience. On September 15, 1777, the American congress promoted Pulaski to the rank of Brigadier General in command of cavalry. Pulaski quickly distinguished himself at Brandywine, where he covered the retreat of Washington's troops, preventing a total rout. Pulaski gained more success at Germantown.

In May, 1778, Pulaski began to form an independent cavalry unit that would be known as the Pulaski Legion. Comprised of Americans, German, Frenchmen, Irishmen, and Poles, the Legion would see immediate action in October along the New Jersey coast. The Pulaski Legion would later guard the northern border of Pennsylvania before heading south. In May 1779, the Pulaski Legion helped defend Charleston, South Carolina against the British. The following months the legion engaged in reconnaissance and guerrilla warfare in South Carolina. By the fall of 1779, the Pulaski Legion headed toward Savannah, Georgia in an effort to join other French and American troops in an attempt to retake Savannah from the British. In the attack on October 9, 1779, American and French forces fell short of retaking the city. Pulaski was also mortally wounded by grapeshot and would die two days later aboard the American ship Wasp on route to Charleston. Pulaski was then reported to have been buried at sea near the place where the Savannah River flows into the Atlantic. In 1833, the new fort being constructed on Cockspur Island outside of Savannah was christened Fort Pulaski in honor of Casimir Pulaski. General Josiah L.C. Amee was the Boston Chief of Police and first commander of the Pulaski Guards of South Boston. [ad]

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