![]() As with many Civil War songs, it was adapted to include contemporary references. Originally written by George Root in 1862 for the Union cause, this was a very popular tune for soldiers and those on the home-front. One such claim from a Union soldier states that the song "put as much spirit and cheer into the camp as a splendid victory. This 'new birth of freedom,' as Lincoln called it, constitutes the proudest legacy of America's bloodiest conflict. Shouting the battle cry of freedom, We will rally from the hillside, well gather from the plain, Shouting the battle cry of. The song pictured above is one of the most well-known Civil War tunes, The Battle Cry of Freedom. ![]() We'll rally 'round the bonny flag, we'll rally once again. politicians, Abolitionists, Southern fire-eaters, Northern barn-burners. Chorus: Our Dixie forever, she's never at a loss Down with the eagle and up with the cross. There are many anecdotes in diaries, reminiscences, and newspapers concerning the inspirational effects of the song. : Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (9780345359421) by James. Root wrote "The Battle Cry of Freedom." The song was first introduced at a war rally in Chicago on Jand was soon sung by millions of Americans from New York to California. The books title refers to the sentiments that informed both the Northern and Southern views of the conflict: the South seceded in the name of that freedom of. This 'new birth of freedom,' as Lincoln called it, constitutes the proudest legacy of Americas bloodiest conflict. Battle Cry of Freedom brings brutal real-time first and third-person multiplayer combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the. In the midst of the Civil War, on July 2, 1862, President Lincoln issued a call for 300,000 volunteers to enter military service. ![]()
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