The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-19
PARDoNs.
SOLE. ana singing.

A writer IN the Chicago Republican, dis
eoursing Upon the influence of the wsr in
producing music and songs, thus refers to
the history of that famous American war
song, "Rslly Round the Flag y
Another class of songs produced by the
war comprises those which have been
adopted by the soldiers, and sung by them
IS war songs.
The most remarkable of these, and the
one that can claim the title of the great
song of the war, originated in this city.
Those who were here in thesummer OF 1862,
will remember the great war meeting IN the
court house square, when business was tenn
norsri1y suspended, and all turned out to
helm fiji the cali for 300 600 men, when
the big bell was cracked, and when was
sung. for the first time in public, the
q Rattle Cry of Free dom" which has since
been sung on every battle. field and round
every camp fire. When the immense
voiee of Lumbsrd, after ringing once
through the first verse and chorus, took up
sosin the strain, the assembled thousands
catching the melody, joined in with down
with the traitors, up with the star" till the
whole canopy of heaven shook as ten
thousand voices swelled the chorus OF
''We'u rally round the nag, boys,
sboutipg the battle cry of Freedom"
History recalls to US many instances OF
en-, -inmense mower that q stirring song
has welded in inspiring soldiers on the
| battle. Rsld. On the night before the grand
charge which won for the combined forces
! of France and England the victory st Sc
bastonol. while the soldiers wore sitting In
| tbe trenches, knowing that on the next
morning they we're to march over q route
| which would be 3 journey of death to
msn1 a voice through the stiffness OF the
nipht was heard singing the beautiful
so1s Of HAnnie Laurie" One after another
ora6ually ioined in the song, till finally
from ali that corps OF Highlanders was
hesrd rising the plsintive though earnest
nledoe HAHd for bonnie Annie Laurie, I'd
Iav ma down and dee" They well knew
that on the morrow many would lie down IN
death before themurderous fire of heRedsn,
vet each pledged himself TO win honor for
his bonnie Annie aud for the cross OF St.
Andrews. and the history Of the next day
shows how well they redeemed their pledge.
On the same day the soldiers of France
marching up the sleeps of Mslskohi re-
| eoiled before its deadly sheets OF flame. In
vain their officers begged them to sustain
their own honor and that Of the Imperial
eagles. In vain they appealed to that love
I of giorv, which has SO often made th'
7 | French army victorious. A murmur srost
among them for their song, WhieE
bsd been prescribed. Louder grew
! the call till finally there up
: rose the shout from the whole army
: HOive US the Msrseillsise." And Whs
ambition, honor, and fidelity failed to dc
: was accomplished by the power OF song
For up through flame and smone and vol
y leys OF balls they rushed over the walls G
= the Malakuff and through the breeche'
. fwhile above the roar Of the cannon an
the din of battle rose the subllm
chorus, from ten thousand voices,
. the war song of Rouget de Isle. Tn
V was grand, magnificent; but sublimer ia
= vss that terrific chsrge up the sleeps
y Lockout Mountain and into the clouds, {
20 the volunteers of the army of the Repul
!, lie singing as they scaled the esrthwori
= and rugged steps,
81 +',l eyes. wen rally round the tag boys,
-. l-f 1880 Rally once again.
IA Shouting the battle cry OF freedsm-
The suthor of thst song has deserve
and received the personal thanks OF man
a of our Generals for giving the lnsplrAtlC
al which. aroused and sustained the enth
by siasm of our soldiers on many hard ioagl
field.
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