1836 sheet music for \"The Blue\'s Quick Step, as performed by the Boston Brass Band. Composed & respectfully dedicated to Capt. James Hunt, Officers and Members of the Light Infantry Company Winslow Blues, by John Holloway.\" Published by John Ashton & Co. out of Boston. Lithograph by artist G. L. (George Loring) Brown depicting the Winslow Blues standing at attention beneath an American flag with military tents in the background. 4 pp.
The Winslow Blues were a prominent, independent, and elite light infantry militia unit in Boston, Massachusetts, active during the early-to-mid 19th century. Established around 1799, the company often marched under the leadership of commanders such as Captain Daniel Messinger (who later became major of the light infantry sub-legion) and Captain James Hunt.
