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American War Ballads and Lyrics
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Historical SummaryThe Civil War was a people’s war; and the camp, the march, the public meetings at home, and even the hospital were enlivened by patriotic songs. The northern songs given below include some often sung, chiefly of little poetic value, and one of less popularity but more literary merit.—For southern songs, see No. 91 below.—Bibliography as in No. 84 above.
War Songs (1861–1864)
BY NORTHERN POETS
A. "JOHN BROWN’S BODY"
(ANONYMOUS)
JOHN BROWN’S body lies a-mould’ring in the grave, John Brown’s body lies a-mould’ring in the grave, John Brown’s body lies a-mould’ring in the grave, His soul is marching on!
Chorus.—Glory! Glory Hallelujah! Glory I Glory Hallelujah! Glory! Glory Hallelujah! His soul is marching on.
He’s gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord! He’s gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord!
He’s gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord! His soul is marching on.—Chorus.
John Brown’s knapsack is strapped upon his back. His soul is marching on.—Chorus.
His pet lambs will meet him on the way, And they’ll go marching on.—Chorus.
They’ll hang Jeff Davis on a sour apple tree, As they go marching on.—Chorus.
Now for the Union let’s give three rousing cheers, As we go marching on. Hip, hip, hip, hip, Hurrah!
From reprints in (edited by Frank Moore, New York, 1864), 78; (edited by George Cary Eggleston, New York, etc., [1889], II, 160, 271, 275.
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Chicago: Anonymous, "War Songs (1861– 1864)," American War Ballads and Lyrics, ed. George Cary Eggleston in American History Told by Contemporaries, ed. Albert Bushnell Hart (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1903), Original Sources, accessed April 27, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ZM3FWEDBGGIY18Y.
MLA: Anonymous. "War Songs (1861– 1864)." American War Ballads and Lyrics, edited by George Cary Eggleston, Vol. II, in American History Told by Contemporaries, edited by Albert Bushnell Hart, Vol. 4, New York, The Macmillan Company, 1903, Original Sources. 27 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ZM3FWEDBGGIY18Y.
Harvard: Anonymous, 'War Songs (1861– 1864)' in American War Ballads and Lyrics, ed. . cited in 1903, American History Told by Contemporaries, ed. , The Macmillan Company, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 27 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ZM3FWEDBGGIY18Y.
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