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The great composer, George F. Root, wrote possibly one of the most popular songs in 1862 “The Battle Cry of Freedom”. In time different lyrics would be applied to accommodate a Confederate version and even a rendition was used in the 1864 election campaign. However, in 1863, Mr. Root would compose another beloved ballad that would mention The Battle Cry of Freedom in its lyrics. What is the name of this song?

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The great composer, George F. Root, wrote possibly one of the most popular songs in 1862 “The Battle Cry of Freedom”. In time different lyrics would be applied to accommodate a Confederate version and even a rendition was used in the 1864 election campaign. However, in 1863, Mr. Root would compose another beloved ballad that would mention The Battle Cry of Freedom in its lyrics. What is the name of this song?

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Just Before the Battle, Mother.
 
That would be "Just before the battle, mother"

3. Hark! I hear the bugles sounding,
'Tis the signal for the fight,
Now may God protect us, Mother,
as he ever does the right.
Hear the "Battle Cry of Freedom",*
How it swells upon the air,
Oh yes, we'll rally round the standard
Or we'll perish nobly there.
Chorus:
Farewell, Mother, you may never
Press me to your heart again;
But, oh, you'll not forget me, Mother,
If I'm numbered with the slain

* Kind of a self-promotion as Root wrote that song the year before.


http://www.musicanet.org/robokopp/usa/justbefo.htm
 
The great composer, George F. Root, wrote possibly one of the most popular songs in 1862 “The Battle Cry of Freedom”. In time different lyrics would be applied to accommodate a Confederate version and even a rendition was used in the 1864 election campaign. However, in 1863, Mr. Root would compose another beloved ballad that would mention The Battle Cry of Freedom in its lyrics. What is the name of this song?

credit: @DBF
John Brown's Body

Edit - Sorry, John S., it wasn't John Brown's Body.

Welcome to the trivia game, anyway. Hope you'll come back and play again.

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The great composer, George F. Root, wrote possibly one of the most popular songs in 1862 “The Battle Cry of Freedom”. In time different lyrics would be applied to accommodate a Confederate version and even a rendition was used in the 1864 election campaign. However, in 1863, Mr. Root would compose another beloved ballad that would mention The Battle Cry of Freedom in its lyrics. What is the name of this song?

credit: @DBF
The othe Root song with Battle Cry Of Freedom in the lyrics is:

Just Before the Battle, Mother
 
"Just Before the Battle, Mother"
Third verse:
"Hark! I hear the bugles sounding,
'Tis the signal for the fight,
Now, may God protect us, mother,
As He ever does the right.
Hear the "Battle-Cry of Freedom,"
How it swells upon the air,
Oh, yes, we'll rally 'round the standard,
Or we'll perish nobly there."

http://www.pdmusic.org/root-gf.html (lists all of George Root's songs by year of composition)
Wikipedia article, "Just Before the Battle, Mother" (has the lyrics)
 
https://americancivilwar.com/Civil_War_Music/song_lyrics/just_before_the_battle.html


George F. Root

Union Civil War song lyrics

Just before the battle, Mother, I am thinking most of you.
While upon the field we're watching, with the enemy in view.
Comrades brave are 'round me lying, filled with thoughts of home and God;
For well they know that on the morrow, some will sleep beneath the sod.

Farewell, Mother, you may never press me to your breast again;
But, oh, you'll not forget me, Mother, if I'm numbered with the slain.


Oh, I long to see you, Mother, and the loving ones at home,
But I'll never leave our banner till in honor I can come.
Tell the traitors all around you that their cruel words we know,
In every battle kill our soldiers by the help they give the foe.




Farewell, Mother, you may never press me to your breast again;
But, oh, you'll not forget me, Mother, if I'm numbered with the slain.

Hark! I hear the bugles sounding, 'tis the signal for the fight,
Now, may God protect us, Mother, as He ever does the right.
Hear "The Battle Cry of Freedom," how it swells upon the air,
Oh, yes, we'll rally 'round the standard, or we'll nobly perish there.

Farewell, Mother, you may never press me to your breast again;
But, oh, you'll not forget me, Mother, if I'm numbered with the slain.

Edit - Those are the lyrics, but the title of the song is not "Union Civil War Song Lyrics."

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Just Before the Battle, Mother was published by the Root and Cady music firm of Chicago in 1863. Root couldn't resist using some of the lyrics to give some additional publicity for his Battle Cry of Freedom.

https://acws.co.uk/archives-misc-songs

"Just Before The Battle, Mother"

Just before the battle, Mother,
I am thinking most of you
While upon the fields we're watching,
With the enemy in view

Comrades, brave, are round me lying
Filled with thoughts of home and God
For well they know that on the morrow
Some will sleep beneath the sod

Farewell, Mother, you may never
Press me to your heart again
But, oh, you'll not forget me, Mother
If I'm numbered with the slain

Hark, I hear the bugels sounding
'Tis the signal for the fight
Now may God protect us, Mother
As he ever does the right

Hear the battle cry of freedom
How it swells up in the air
Yes, we'll rally round the standard
Or we'll perish nobly there

Farewell, Mother, you may never
Press me to your heart again
But, oh, you'll not forget me, Mother
If I'm numbered with the slain

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/martyrobbins/justbeforethebattlemother.html
 
The great composer, George F. Root, wrote possibly one of the most popular songs in 1862 “The Battle Cry of Freedom”. In time different lyrics would be applied to accommodate a Confederate version and even a rendition was used in the 1864 election campaign. However, in 1863, Mr. Root would compose another beloved ballad that would mention The Battle Cry of Freedom in its lyrics. What is the name of this song?

credit: @DBF

Is it "The Bugle Call" ?

Edit - Sorry, canadianconfederate, it isn't "The Bugle Call."

Welcome to the trivia game, anyway. Hope you'll come back and play again.

Hoosier
 
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