Written for the National Fencibles drill team in Washington DC. Lyrics to the trio melody:

“Forward to the battle, the trumpet is sounding;
‘Come if you dare!’ We loudly sing.
Shoulder to shoulder, with hearts rebounding;
Onward we march with the Fencibles’ swing.”

Type: March
Year: 1888
Key(s): B♭ major, E♭ major
Time Signature:2/2
Musical Form: AABBCCDCDC
Cover tiny file look inside National Fencibles (March)
Concert band sheet music available