Evening star., 1902-09-02
over who set the words to the music. bu
nobody cares, since the two are fitted to-
gether.
Holmes Adds a Stanza.

| IolloWS:
| When our land is illumined with Liberty's smile
Down. down, with the traitor who dares s to deniie
Inc nag OF m her stars and the page of her story
Who their birthright have gained
%iH n, Keep her bright blaron forever unstained
While the land of the free is the home of the
| The war of the rebellion brought out
many songs a handful Of which survive
and are dear to the heart Of an old soldier
Jonn Brown" is the first on the list. This
magnificent marching melody was nearly
Of age when the war broke out 1t is
found in an old Methodist hymn book of
the date of 1856, and was sung in camp
meetings long enough before that. Most
any words will fit the air, and there need
De no attempt to rhyme. The first words
that Were used during the war period just
grew, like Topsy. 1t is said that the ID
Battalion of Massachusetts Infantry set
the John Brown" words to the air as they
were throwing up entertainments at Fort
warren early in 1851, ard that the John
BroWn' of their theme was a member of
tnelr own regiment, and not John Brown
became national. Everybody knows the
words or some words to the old tune and
people who do not know c natural from a
street sign can sing John Brown"
Popular With Boys in Blue
1t was THE Ca Ira" 1.-The Carmagnole,"
THE Marseillaies of the Union troops
throughout the war, and it is their Te
Deum Laudamus today. They would rather
hear the solemnly simple melody played by
marching bands than to listen to the sub
llmest strains that ever came from the
harpers Of Babylon. 1t sings to them Of
the long marches, the nights bivouac; to
its stirring strains they charged the enc
my's lines and to Its changed measure
they buried the battle dead where they fell.
There is not a memory of their soldier ex-
istence that the grand old tune does not
stir to life, and, sad or merry though the
memory be, "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah," fits
the mood The words sung to the old tune
now are the superb verses of Julia Ward
Howe, Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory of
the Coming of the Lord
Next to John Brown" perhaps, the Union
soldier loved The Battle Cry of Freedom"
which was written by DR.. Root in 1861, and
was the great rallying song in the north
There are not many modern instances of
men singing as they went into battle, but
this great song was thus tested al the bat
day of May. 1854, when a brigade of the
9th Corps which had broken the enemy's
line by an assault became exposed to a
flank fire and was driven back in disorder
and with heavy loss. 1t soon reformed
and faced the enemy with undaunted front.
Just then some splendid fellow in the 45th
pennsylvania struck up
I'VE will rally round the flag, boys.
we III rally once again.
Instantly line after line of the smoke-be-
gr1med men caught up the refrain, tossing
1t back and down the charging ranks Of
blue-coated men, and high above the
shrieks of the wounded, the crash of can
non, the rattle of musketry, the exulting
yells of the enemy, rose the magnificent
rallying cry Of 10000 men who were facing
death upon the field of honor.
Marching Through Georgia
hrI ", lo
comes Marching Through Georgia." that
most spirited Of all the songs of Henry
Clay Work. and Of which Rudyard Kipling
has said: 1T is the most perfect quickstep
In the world 1t was not written till the
war was almost over, and it Immediately
became a tremendous favorite. 1t had in
1t tone of good cheer ring Of comrade-
snip, note of righteous exultation, and it
Will live while "a member of the old army
is above ground to recount "how they made
a thoroughfare for freedom and her train
"A Thousand Years, My Own Columbia"
is another war song that deserves to live
at least as marching melody.
Many of the songs of the war period were
without sectional bias, and by the change
Of a few words answered as well for one
army as they did for another. 'Old Folks
at Home" "Who VIII Care for Mother
Now?' He Was Not Afraid to Die"
when This Cruel War is Over" "Just Be
fore the Battle, Mother" and Its reply.
Just After the Battle Brave Boys Are
They" 1.-The Vacant Chair "All Quiet
Along the t. m Potomac Tonight" Hail Co
Dear, Your Boy is Wounded" were a few
of this character. There are authentic in
stances on record where when the busles
sang truce and the night cloud had lowered
Yankee" and Johnny Reb' Joined their
voices in singing these, so close were the
warning lines.
"Oh, Wrap the Flag Around Me, Boys"
was one of the most pathetic of the shorter
lived war songs. I'VE Are Tenting Tonight
on the Old Camp Ground" is one of the
sadly sweet songs that all old soldiers love,
no matter the color of the uniform they
wore; Tramp, Tramp; Tramp, the Boys
Are Marching is another melody with a
swing that the marching veteran loves to
time his step to.
The Humorous Vein.
Many of the war songs were of a strictly
humorous nature. Babylon Has Fallen"
is one of the topical songs that had great
rage in it's day. 81 Goes to Fight Nit ST.
ger was another. Others We're "Nicode-
mus, How Are You, Conscrpt," Cor
poral schnapps,' When Johnnie Comes
Have You Seen de NASSAU" GRATED Into
the Army" "Old Shady How Are
You, Telegraph?" ''shedaddle' and Here's
Your Mule
north or south, savored Of bugle's blare and
cannons rattle. However many songs of
sentiment were written during that period
or just before, and when in camp these
songs were sung with JUNCTION. There was
scarcely a company of men that could not
produce one good singer, and very often
quartet of them. BY common consent they
were considered on duty whenever the
strain and tension Of marching and fighting
was loosened, and were not released until
their repertoire was exhausted.
"Lorena," lugubrious and ridiculously
sentimental, is said to have sung the heart
out Of the southern soldiers annie
Laurie was favorite with both armies
Home. Sweet Home" with its tender
softened many a hardened
wretch as the boys sang it round the camp
fires. Roll On, Silver Moon," Belle |
Dearest Love, Do You Remem-
ber.' and many others of like character
were sung by them in their softer mo-
ments.
Songs of Tremendous Power.
1t was not well, however, to let them
indulge too often in the songs Of happier |
days, for it intensified heartaches and men |
dared dishonorable death to steal away |
home. veteran officer said not long since |
that many Of these songs, which seemed |
very simple, acquired a tremendous power |
over the men who sang them. 1t is mat |
ter of history that the sounding of the !
RAM des Vaches, which is simply the call |