Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, an Irish-born American composer and renowned military bandmaster, died on September 24, 1892, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 62. Gilmore was a significant figure in 19th-century American music, known for organizing large-scale music festivals and composing popular tunes like "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." He was born in Ballygar, County Galway, Ireland.
