What tho’ they’re three to one, Forward each sire and son, Strike till the war is won, Strike to the grave.
God be our shield, At home or afield, Stretch thine arm over us, Strengthen and save. Chorus Now that the war is nigh, Now that we arm to die, Chanting the battle cry, Freedom or death. The text itself, streamlined by McPherson, remains a fast-paced narrative that brilliantly captures two decades of contentious American history, from the Mexican War to Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Chanting our battle-cry Freedom or death. More important, he has written extensive captions (some 35,000 words in all, virtually a book in themselves), many of which offer genuinely new information and interpretations that significantly enhance the text. While The Battle Cry of Freedom was originally written as a Unionist rallying song, it was reapproriated by Southerners who wrote lyrics of of their own. McPherson has selected all the illustrations, including rare contemporary photographs, period cartoons, etchings, woodcuts, and paintings, carefully choosing those that best illuminate the narrative. His books include The Struggle for Equality. Boasting some seven hundred pictures, including a hundred and fifty color images and twenty-four full-color maps, here is the ultimate gift book for everyone interested in American history. McPherson is Edwards Professor of American History at Princeton University. Now available in a splendid new edition is The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom. It was hailed in The New York Times as "historical writing of the highest order." The Washington Post called it "the finest single volume on the war and its background." And The Los Angeles Times wrote that "of the 50,000 books written on the Civil War, it is the finest compression of that national paroxysm ever fitted between two covers." Princeton NJ - His 1988 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Battle Cry of Freedom, has become the classic text on the Civil War, and now James McPherson has a. Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.Winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for History and a New York Times Bestseller, Battle Cry of Freedom is universally recognized as the definitive account of the Civil War. Originally written by George Root in 1862 for the Union. While our boys have responded And to the field have gone, Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom Our noble women also Have aided them at home. The song pictured above is one of the most well-known Civil War tunes, The Battle Cry of Freedom. McPherson has written an engaging narrative account of the American Civil War era as. A patriotic song advocating the cause of the Union, it became so popular that composer H. They have laid down their lives On the bloody battle field, Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom Their motto is resistance "To tyrants we'll not yield!" Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.Ĥ. Book Reviews Battle Cry of Freedom The Civil War Era. Our gallant boys have marched To the rolling of the drums, Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom And the leaders in charge Cry, "Come boys, come!" Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.ģ. Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.Ģ. Root (18251895) during the American Civil War. We'll rally 'round the bonny flag, we'll rally once again. Battle Cry of Freedom is a song written in 1862 by American composer George F. Our flag is proudly floating On the land and on the main, Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom Beneath it oft we've conquered And will conquer oft again, Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom.Ĭhorus: Our Dixie forever, she's never at a loss Down with the eagle and up with the cross. Schreiner, adapted Root's tune for a patriotic song with words by W. The Confederates could not resist the flavor of this spirited tune. Root composed two sets of verses, one a civilian rallying song, the second a battle song. The Southern version of Battle Cry of Freedom is very good, but this girl makes it even better.
The naturalness and spontaneity in the melody and rhythm give it those national qualities of a patriotic song. Soldiers sang it in battle, in camps and on the long march. It was the most effective rallying song of the North.
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