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It put as much spirit and cheer into the army as a victory. The effect was little short of miraculous. According to Henry Stone, a Union war veteran recalling in the late 1880s, the song helped the morale of Union soldiers:Ī glee club came down from Chicago, bringing with them the new song, "We'll rally 'round the flag, boys", and it ran through the camp like wildfire. "Battle Cry of Freedom" proved popular among Union soldiers during the American Civil War. Charles Ives quoted the song in his own patriotic song, "They Are There". Louis Moreau Gottschalk thought so highly of the song that in his diary he confided that he thought "it should be our national anthem" and used it as the basis for his 1863 concert paraphrase for solo piano "Le Cri de délivrance," opus 55, and dedicated it to Root, who was a personal friend. It is estimated that over 700,000 copies of this song were put in circulation. The song was so popular that the music publisher had 14 printing presses going at one time and still could not keep up with demand. ContentsĪ modified Union version was used as the campaign song for the Lincoln-Johnson ticket in the 1864 presidential election, as well as in elections after the war, such as for Garfield in the 1880 U.S. A patriotic song advocating the causes of Unionism and abolitionism, it became so popular that composer H. Please contact the University of California, Santa Barbara Library Department of Special Research Collections for information on licensing cylinder transfers.The " Battle Cry of Freedom", also known as " Rally 'Round the Flag", is a song written in 1862 by American composer George Frederick Root (1820–1895) during the American Civil War.
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#BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM GEORGE FREDERICK ROOT DOWNLOAD#
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#BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM GEORGE FREDERICK ROOT ARCHIVE#
Format: Audio musical Collection(s): Cylinder Audio Archive Library Location: Department of Special Research Collections Other Versions: ARK: ark:/48907/f3zg6qvg Issue Number: 8805 : Edison Gold Moulded Record Catalog System Number: 990025576880203776 Copyright Holder: University of California (System). Tenor and baritone duet with orchestra accompaniment, introducing cheers, bugles and drum corps effects. Year of release from "The Edison Phonograph Monthly," v.2 (1904/1905). Publisher: Edison Gold Moulded Record Issued Date: Topics: History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Popular music, and 1901-1910 Topics: United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Songs and music and Popular music - 1901-1910 Places: United States Genres: Songs and music Notes: (George Frederick), 1820-1895 Singer: Stanley, Frank C., 1868-1910 and Harlan, Byron G. Your browser does not support the audio tag.
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