what was the battle of the hymn of hte republic
. The Battle Hymn of the Republic , also known as  Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory  outside of the United States, is a song by American writer Julia Ward Howe using the music from the song  John Brown's Body .n the years since the Civil War, The Battle Hymn of the Republic has been used frequently as an American patriotic song. This song is usually heard at the national conventions of both the Republican Party and Democratic Party, and is often sung at Presidential inaugurations.