Civil War Music
Learn more about music during the Civil War era.
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Civil War Music: The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Of all the songs written during and about the War, perhaps none is as strongly identified with the Union cause today as Julia Ward Howe's stirring...
Civil War Music: The Bonnie Blue Flag
Next to "Dixie's Land," perhaps no other song was as well loved by the Confederate soldier as "The Bonnie Blue Flag."
Civil War Music: The Battle Cry of Freedom
Patriotic Civil War era song by George F. Root
Civil War Music: Dixie
Written by Daniel Decatur Emmett, this piece of music became one of the most popular patriotic songs in the Confederacy.
Music of the 1860's
This page showcases popular military and civilian songs of the 1860's.
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