The Good Old Songs We Used to Sing, '61 to '65
Osborn H. Oldroyd's The Good Old Songs We Used to Sing, '61 to '65 is a collection of popular songs from the Civil War era. The book includes the lyrics and music for over 200 songs, including popular favorites such as "Dixie," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," and "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." The book also includes biographical information about the composers and lyricists of the songs, as well as historical information about the songs and their place in the Civil War era. The book is a great resource for anyone interested in the music of the Civil War era, and is a must-have for any Civil War enthusiast.
By Osborn H. Oldroyd · First published 1882 · Genre: Music History, Non-Fiction, Biography · 33 chapters · 7,351 words
First lines
Our camp fires shone bright on the mountain / That frowned on the river below, / While we stood by our guns in the morning, / And eagerly watched for the foe, / When a rider came out from the darkness / That hung over mountains and tree, / And shouted, "Boys, up and be ready, / For Sherman will march to the sea."
When cheer upon cheer for bold Sherman / Went up from each valley and glen, / And the bugle re-echoed the music / That came from the lips of the men, / For we knew that the stars on our banner / More bright in their splendor would be, / And that blessings from Northland would greet us / As Sherman marched down to the sea.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Osborn H. Oldroyd
- Date: 1882 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Music History, Non-Fiction, Biography, Memoir
- Length: 7,351 words
- Structure: 33 chapters, 214 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Music History — The title of the book implies that it is about the history of music from the years '61 to '65, and the author's name suggests that it is a scholarly work.
- Non-Fiction — The book is likely a non-fiction work, as it is about the history of music from a specific time period.
- Biography — The book may include biographical information about the musicians and composers of the songs from the time period.
- Memoir — The book may include personal anecdotes and memories from people who experienced the music from the time period.
Tags
1861-1865 · 1865 · Army · Civil War · History · Insignia · Music · Poetry · United States · War songs · air · banner
Contents
- SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA
- MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA
- A THOUSAND YEARS
- HAIL COLUMBIA
- JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER
- WE'VE DRUNK FROM THE SAME CANTEEN
- THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
- OLD SHADY
- COLUMBIA, THE GEM OF THE OCEAN, OR RED, WHITE, AND BLUE
- THE ARMY BEAN. Air - "SWEET BYE AND BYE."
- BRAVE BOYS ARE THEY
- BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
- HOME, SWEET HOME
- WHO WILL CARE FOR MOTHER NOW
- WHEN THIS CRUEL WAR IS OVER
- WE ARE COMING, FATHER ABRAHAM
- TENTING ON THE OLD CAMP GROUND
- JOHN BROWN'S SONG
- BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM
- BONNIE BLUE FLAG
- AMERICA
- KINGDOM COMING
- THE VACANT CHAIR
- NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
- TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP
- WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME
- I'SE GWINE BACK TO DIXIE
- FRATERNITY
- CHARITY
- LOYALTY
- ODE ON PRESENTATION OF BADGE. Air - "HOLD THE FORT."
- GREETING ODE
- CLOSING ODE