"Lincoln and Liberty" by Jesse Hutchinson
"Hurrah for the choice of the nation
Our chieftain so brave and so true We'll go for the great reformation For Lincoln and liberty, too We'll go for the son of Kentucky The hero of Hoosierdom through The pride of the Suckers, so lucky For Lincoln and liberty, too They'll find what by felling and mauling Our rail-maker statesman can do For the people are everywhere calling For Lincoln and liberty, too |
Then up with the banner so glorious
The star-spangled red, white and blue We'll fight 'til our banner's victorious For Lincoln and liberty, too Our David's good sling is unerring The Slavocrat's giant he slew Then shout for the freedom preferring For Lincoln and liberty, too We'll go for the son of Kentucky The hero of Hoosierdom through The pride of the Suckers, so lucky For Lincoln and liberty, too" |
The song “Lincoln and Liberty” by Jesse Hutchinson is fully of patriotic lyrics in support of the new presidential nominee, Abraham Lincoln. The song highlights the themes of abolitionism and “log cabin” ideals of the time. It was regularly performed at Lincoln’s campaign rallies.
Silber, Irwin; Silverman, Jerry. Songs of the Civil War. p. 98.
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"Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" by James A. Bland
Carry me back to old Virginny.
There's where the cotton and corn and taters grow. There's where the birds warble sweet in the spring-time. There's where this old darkey's heart am long'd to go. There's where I labored so hard for old Massa, Day after day in the field of yellow corn; No place on earth do I love more sincerely Than old Virginny, the state where I was born. Carry me back to old Virginny. There's where the cotton and the corn and taters grow; There's where the birds warble sweet in the spring-time. There's where this old darkey's heart am long'd to go. |
Carry me back to old Virginny,
There let me live till I wither and decay. Long by the old Dismal Swamp have I wandered, There's where this old darkey's life will pass away. Massa and Missis have long since gone before me, Soon we will meet on that bright and golden shore. There we'll be happy and free from all sorrow, There's where we'll meet and we'll never part no more. Carry me back to old Virginny. There's where the cotton and the corn and taters grow; There's where the birds warble sweet in the spring-time. There's where this old darkey's heart am long'd to go. |
James A Bland’s “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” is a newer version of the original which was written in the 1840s. The original version was often sung by Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War. Bland’s version was adapted during a time where newly freed slaves were having a difficult time finding work. Some people also consider the song to be controversial.
Bland, James A. Carry me back to old Virginny. John F. Perry & Co., Boston, monographic, 1878. Notated Music. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/sm1878.x0004/. (Accessed March 02, 2017.)
Bland, James A. Carry me back to old Virginny. John F. Perry & Co., Boston, monographic, 1878. Notated Music. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/sm1878.x0004/. (Accessed March 02, 2017.)
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"Have You Seen My Maggie" By Estelle Baker“ Have You Seen My Maggie” was a piece created in 1897 by a 14 year old girl by the name of Estelle Baker. The young girl although not famous has composed over 60 pieces, some were hits and even sung in theaters. Her styling of her music is simplistic sticking to simple cord strucks and harmonies. It is a lovely and breezy piece
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“Golden Spike” CeremonyThis photo of the 1869 Golden Spike Ceremony shows the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. The meeting point of the two railroads was Promontory Summit, Utah. Completion of this railroad is significant because it drastically cut the time it took for people to get from the east to west coast and made trade between those areas much easier.
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Haymarket Square Bombing In 1886 during a labor protest rally near Chicago’s Haymarket Square someone threw a bomb into the crowd of police trying to control the protest. This then caused the cops to fire at protesters and them returning the fire. This event is significant because it slowed to momentum of the movement for the rights of industrial workers and delayed the eight-hour day movement.
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American Patrol by F.W. Meacham“ American Patrol” Written by Frank white Meacham in circa 1885. This piece is a military march written to imitate the sound of a military band passing through. Meacham incorporated other famous songs of the like “Dixie” and “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean” into the piece
Primary source Meacham, F W, and Arthur Frackenpohl. American Patrol. Delevan, N.Y: Almitra Music Co, 1988. Musical score. "Marching Through Georgia" by Henry Clay WorkMarching through georgia was written in !865 by Henry Clay Work telling the story of the infamous "March to the sea". The song is told from a Union soldiers stand point as he march towards Savannah Georgia in hopes to capture it. This song is mostly popular in the North after the war being that the song is in a northern stand point. The song celebrated the victory and heroism of the union soldiers making it quite the hit.
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This is military troops marching in Washington D.C. briefly after war. The song “American Patrol” by F.W. Meacham was created to recreate this ambience of the troops marching through the town. The song was popular because the troops were well liked.
Pullman StrikeThe Pullman Strike was a nationwide railroad strike in the United States on May 11, 1894. The strike was in response to dropped wages and anger in workers caused by the Depression of 1893. It resulted in President Cleveland sending federal troops to put down the strike. Labor saw this as an example of employers being able to get rid of labor unions by going to the courts.
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