The battle cry of freedom / by Geo. F. Root
| Title | The battle cry of freedom / by Geo. F. Root |
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| Subject | War songs -- United States |
| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music | |
| Description | For voice and piano with chorus refrain |
| Caption title: The battle cry of freedom : rallying song | |
| Words printed as text on p. [2] | |
| Advertisement: New music published by Root & Cady on p. [6] | |
| Title page illustration: scenes based on five songs by Root / Copcutt=Willams Sc | |
| Creator | Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895 |
| Publisher | Chicago, Ill. : Root & Cady |
| Date | 1862 |
| Rights |
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| Format | Sheet music |
| Published works | |
| image/jpeg | |
| Type | Image |
| Text | |
| Identifier | SMC 00554 |
| 225-4 Root & Cady | |
| https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/collections/item/33079 | |
| Alternative Title | First line of text: Yes we'll rally round the flag boys, we'll rally once again |
| Rallying song | |
| First line of chorus: Union forever | |
| Is Part Of | Sheet Music Collection, Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives, University Libraries, Bowling Green State University |
| References | https://maurice.bgsu.edu:443/record=b2259807~S9 |
VERSE 01: We are marching to the field, boys, we’re going to the fight,/Should the battlecry of freedom,/And we bear the glorious stars for the Union and the right,/Should the battlecry of freedom. CHORUS: The Union forever, Hurrah! boys, Hurrah!/Down with the traitor, up with the star,/For we’re marching to the field boys, going to the fight,/Shouting the battlecry of freedom! VERSE 02: We will meet the rebel host, boys, with fearless heart and true,/Shouting the battlecry of freedom,/And we’ll show what Uncle Sam has for loyal men to do,/Shouting the battlecry of freedom. VERSE 03: If we fall amid the fray, boys, we’ll face them to the last,/Shouting the battlecry of freedom,/And our comrades brave shall hear us, as they go rushing past,/Shouting the battlecry of freedom. VERSE 04: Yes, for Liberty and Union we’re springing to the fight,/Shouting the battlecry of freedom,/And the vict’ry shall be ours, for we’re rising in our might,/Shouting the battlecry of freedom. | |
| Original Format | 1 score (3 unnumbered pages, 4-5 pages, 1 unnumbered page) 34 cm |
