N. Y. Light Guards Quickstep - Francis H. Brown | U.S. Coast Guard Band

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Francis H. Brown composed N.Y. Light Guards Quickstep in 1839. The New York Light Guard was organized in 1826 as the Tompkin’s Blues, named after their commander Colonel Daniel D. Tompkins. The lack of domestic and foreign threats in the mid-nineteenth century made militia service seem unnecessary, but there were a few elite organizations that prided themselves on their dedication to military service. In 1847 the state of New York reorganized independent militias into a new regimental system. The New York Light Guard became the right flank company of the 12th Regiment. Often referred to as the “Old Guard,” it was one of the most celebrated military organizations of New York City.