The fifty-seven songs and commentary reflect the tragedy, irony, humor, pride and hope which accompanied the War Between the States. To CD or Audio Cassette Collection. This 104 page songbook includes the 60 songs on the recordings, plus words, music and chord symbols. Historical engravings, many of them portraits, are a nice touch. Glory fades in the face of reality as soldiers sing of inadequate food and the slaughter at Shiloh.
Civilians sing of the inequities of the draft and of doing without.
The Changing War Escaped slaves are mustered into the Union army, singing of freedom and emancipation. Ironclad ships revolutionize naval warfare, guerilla warfare increases, prisoners of war die.