In 1862 , after the outbreak of the American Civil War , Lewis moved to Chicago where he joined Root & Cady , a music publisher founded in 1858 . The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed Root & Cady — its place of business , then located at the Crosby Opera House , and all its assets . Unable to recover , Root & Cady folded under duress of bankruptcy in February 1875
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
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