'Yes, we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again, Immediately a song started in my mind, words and music together: 132-133, tells this story of the origin of the song: 'I heard of President Lincoln's second call for troops while reclining on a lounge in my brother's house. Root-StoryOfAMusicalLife-GeorgeFRoot, pp. Root, American Popular Stage Music 1860-1880, 1977 (as a Ph.D. Root (along with Lowell Mason) had worked together to establish the New York Normal Musical Institute (see Deane L. That's an ironic combination, given that William B. Certainly another such song existed, with the first lines 'Rally round the Flag Boys, Give it to the breeze, That's the banner we love.' It had words by James T. 131, Wolf lists twelve more broadsides published under the title 'Rally Round the Flag,' although this too may be another song. 7-8, lists two prints of the Anderson song and 21 of Root's. Root song is by far the more popular the catalog in Edwin Wolf 2nd, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads, and Political Broadsides 1850-1870, Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963, pp. Anderson, late of 82d Regt' and published in 1863). NOTES : There were (at least) two Civil War pieces called 'The Battle Cry of Freedom,' this and one beginning 'Hark! the loud bell now spreads the alarm (7 verses and chorus attributed to 'A. Crosby) (Colonial-Dames-AmericanWarSongs, p. Rally Round the Standard, Boys (by Fanny J. Rally Round the Flag (Prohibition version) ('We're coming from the factory, the office, shop and store') (Anna Adams Gordon, _Popular Campaign Songs_, National W.C.T.U. 304)Ĭampaign Song ('Ohio's stalwart son, General Garfield, is our choice, Garfield, the valiant, true and loyal') (Garfield and Arthur Campaign Song Book 1880, p. Social Freedom ('We're gathered here together to agitate and work And fight for liberty and freedom') (by Arthur Cheesewright) (Foner, p. 270)Ĭampaign Song ('The works have all shut down, boys, the wolf is at the door, So we'll vote the people's ticket now and ever') (Foner, p. Shouting the Battle-Cry of Labor ('We are marshalled for a conflict, with the enemies of toil') (by A. Labor, Land, and Freemen ('Yes, we'll rally round the polls, boys, We'll rally once again, Fighting for labor, land and freemen') (by B. Grant campaign song, sung to this tune despite the 'little lamb' line) (Lawrence-MusicForPatriotsPoliticiansAndPresidents, p. Hiram's Menagerie ('Hiram had a little lamb,' an anti U. Rally Round the Cause Boys (Wolf-AmericanSongSheets p. The Rally Cry of Freedom ('Come true loyal hearts') (Wolf-AmericanSongSheets p. The People's Rally Cry (Greenway-AmericanFolksongsOfProtest, p. John Terrell, 'Battle Cry of Freedom' (Berliner 1854, 1898) Myers, 'Battle Cry of Freedom' (Victor 3387, c. Harlan & Stanley, 'Battle Cry of Freedom' (Victor 4099, c. 13, 'The Battle-Cry of Freedom' (1 text, 1 tune) 78-79, 'The Battle Cry of Freedom' (1 text) 285, 'The Battle Cry Of Freedom' (1 text)Ĭolonial-Dames-AmericanWarSongs, pp. 107-109, 'The Battle-Cry of Freedom' (1 text) 17-18, 'The Battle Cry of Freedom (Rallying Song)' (1 text, 1 tune) 346-347, 'Battle Cry of Freedom' (1 text) 131, 'Rally Round the Flag Boys' (12 texts, none of them credited to Root this appears to be a separate song)ĭarling-NewAmericanSongster, pp. 7, 'Battle Cry of Freedom, or, We'll Rally Round the Flag Boys' (21 references) cf. 18-19, 'The Battle Cry of Freedom' (1 text, 1 tune) Silber-SoldierSongsAndHomeFrontBalladsOfCivilWar, pp. 20, 'Southern 'Batty Cry of Freedom'' (3 texts, 1 tune, with the second being apparently a new set of words by author Root and the third an anonymous southern parody) 19, 'The Battle Cry of Freedom, II (Battle Song)' p. 17-19, 'The Battle Cry of Freedom (Rallying Song)' p. 362-363, 'The Battle-Cry of Freedom' (1 text, 1 tune, a copy of the Root & Cady sheet music) Lawrence-MusicForPatriotsPoliticiansAndPresidents, pp. 18-21, 'The Battle Cry of Freedom' (1 text, 1 tune) Jackson-PopularSongsOfNineteenthCenturyAmerica, pp. 34, 'The Battle Cry of Freedom' (1 text, 1 tune, thoroughly mixed with 'Marching Through Georgia')

Meredith/Anderson-FolkSongsOfAustralia, p. 240-242, 'The Battle Cry of Freedom' (1 text, 1 tune)

The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.' Sundry boasts about the might and patriotism of the Union army marching to overcome the rebelsĮARLIEST DATE: 1862 (sheet music published by Root & Cady) Battle Cry of Freedom, The Battle Cry of Freedom, The DESCRIPTION: 'Oh, we'll rally 'round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again, Shouting the battle cry of freedom.

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