Proceedings of the Twenty-fifth Encampment, Department of North Dakota, Grand Army of the Potomac [a Civil War veterans' organization] (1914):

"Why has that grandest, most inspiring, soul stirring marching tune, Bonaparte Crossing the Alps, been allowed to fall into 'innocuous desuetude?'

"Comrades! do you not recall how on sundry and numerous occasions when you on the long, dreary marches were just ready to 'fall out' in sheer exhaustion, then perchance the regimental band would strike the stirring notes of that French martial air used by the conquering hosts of Napoleon, and instantly mark the transformaltion, — the eye would brighten, the form straighten, and the foot-step quicken, and you were new men, ready for '?ght, fun or frolic.' In march or dress parade old Bonaparte’s march never failed to delight the ear and revive the drooping spirits. Now, it seems to have become a back number, and as incredible as it may seem, I asked the bandmaster last evening, to play it for us and he replied that he had 'never heard of it.' Moreover, I have failed thus far to ?nd it listed on the gramaphone records.

"Therefore, on the part of the G.A.R. and the days of ’61-5, we recommend that Bonaparte’s march be resurrected pretty soon, quick."