page_title: Just Before the Battle, Mother
hierarchical_section_title: Just Before the Battle, Mother
caption_attribution_description: Cover of sheet music for "Just Before the Battle, Mother"
context_page_description: "Just before the Battle, Mother" was a popular song during the American Civil War, particularly among troops in the Union Army. It was written and published by Chicago-based George F. Root. It was also a popular song with adherents of the Primrose League in England, and was a central part of Victoria Day celebrations in Canada during the late 19th and early-to-mid 20th centuries.
context_section_description: "Just before the Battle, Mother" was a popular song during the American Civil War, particularly among troops in the Union Army. It was written and published by Chicago-based George F. Root. It was also a popular song with adherents of the Primrose League in England, and was a central part of Victoria Day celebrations in Canada during the late 19th and early-to-mid 20th centuries.
caption: Cover of the 1864 sheet music for "Just Before the Battle, Mother"
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