The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-09
THE BOOMING CANNON
REOiTAlS OF CAMP AND BAT.
TIE INCIDENTS.
Survivors Of the Rebellion Relate Many
Amusing and Startling Incidents of
Marches. Camp Life, ForagIng E1peri-
ancos and Battle Scenes.
Soups that Made So1d;era-

Songs that Made Soldiers.
The requiems sung yesterday over the
graves of those who surrendered life
In the fight far nations preservation
and those that fought for the cause
that inspired patriotism in the hearts Of
men during the crimson times of the re-
bellion's fierce incipiency. True, the
sound of music, harmonious from many
Instruments, sent the blood flowing
faster and thrilled the souls of listeners,
but it was the songs. patriotic and cour-
age-inspiring, voiced by brave men,
that made Stanch soldiers stancher, and
drew into the ranks of those battling
for country men who might otherwise
have remained laggards in war. Nor
have these songs, springing from the
necessity, ceased to find the indorse-
ment of enthusiastic patriotism when
ever they are heard.
The greater portion of these stirring
songs and equally stirring tunes,
though it is not generally known, are
Chicago productions, and it was in this
city that they were first sung. Since
then the echoes have resounded around
the world.
Some are aware that several of these
battle songs were published in this city
by the late George +. Root. But the
men whose voices first introduced
Rally Round the Flag. Boys" Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are March
Ing" and other national favorites are
comparatively unknown to the public
These men. who popularized patriotic
music by such an inspiring rendition
of songs that it made thousands of sol
diers were the Lumbard brothers, julie
and Frank, who lived in Chicago until
few years ago, when. the latter died,
julie moving to Omaha, Neb., where he
still sustains his reputation as a vocal
lst. The surviving brother possesses
an impressive personality as well as
ed. julie Lumbard, now 65 years of age,
Is handsome old man, erect in figure
and of kindly countenance. A gener-
Gus growth Of long white hair recalls
the prototype of the Silver King. The
voice which once made soldiers now
ries in an Omaha choir.
The Lumbard brothers came to Chi
cagO in the sos. Frank Lumbard was
| In charge of the music in public schools.
julie was lawyer. Both were born
musicians. When Ben Bolt" and "The
OId 10 EnD RuoE ot,' ,,,ora ,1ubGcho1 J,l,,
was the first man in the West to sing
them.
When the civil war broke out DR..
Root wrote Rally Round the Flag,
Boys" He took it at once to the Lum-
| bardS for its Introduction at a mass
meeting to be held at the old court
house on Clark street that evening
After one rehearsal the brothers al
| tended the meeting, and were intro
1uced to the audience by the composer
Of the song. At that. time DR.. Root
called it THE Battle Cry of Freedom"
Then the inspiring strains of Dr..
Roots production were given to the
world for the first time. The Lumbard
brothers were at their best. Their
hearts were in the song. When tine
chorus was finished with its great eli
max of railying around the flag, 10000
throats cheered in patriotic approval.
Men shouted and sung themselves
hoarse. The sound of brass band,
which endeavored to play another tune
hter. was drowned in the uproar which
demanded repeated renditions of the
new national song. The popular voice
renamed the song Rally Round the
Flag" and as such it became known.
The song quickly reached the army
and was soon heard at every Federal
camp fire.
The original words of the patriotic
air presented by Mr.. Lumbard are as
follows:
Yes, we'll rally round the flag, boys, weu
rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.
We will rally from the hillside, we'll gath
er from the plain,
Shouting the battle cry Of freedom.
Chorus
),
Down with the traitor, up with the star,
While we rally round the flag, boys, rally
once again,
Shouting the battle cry Of freedom.
We are springing to the call Of our broth
ers gone before,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom,
And we'll fill the vacant ranks with mil
lion freemen more,
Shouting the battle cry Of freedom.
We will welcome to our numbers the
loyal, true and brave,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom,
And altho' they may lie poor, not man
shall be slave,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.
So we're springing to the call from the
east and from the west,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom,
And we'll hurl the rebel crew from the
land we love the best,
Shouting the battle cry Of freedom.
Chorus
Then the Lumbards introduced
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are
Marching" with equal success. March
ing Through Georgia." "The Red,
White and Blue" and Father Abra-
ham" followed in swift sequence and
found popular favor.
julie abandoned his law practice in
1868 to enlist in the army. He became
an adjutant on Gen. Farnsworths staff
in the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, but at
this juncture his wife, who was a
Southern woman, appealed to him not
to fight her friends and brothers, who
wore the Confederate gray. Love tri-
umphed, but julie, patriotically inclined,
decided to give his voice to his country
to assist in recruiting soldiers by patri-
otic music. Accompanied by his faith
full brother, he made tour of the North
singing at mass meetings and inspiring
men to enlist. 1t is estimated that the
Lumbards WOE 10000 soldiers for Pres
ident Lincoln during the war by their