Civil War Music
Learn more about music during the Civil War era.
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Civil War Music: The Battle Cry of Freedom
Patriotic Civil War era song by George F. Root
Music of the 1860's
This page showcases popular military and civilian songs of the 1860's.
Civil War Music: The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Of all the songs written during and about the War, perhaps none is as strongly identified with the Union cause today as Julia Ward Howe's stirring...
Popular Musical Instruments of the 18th & 19th Centuries
Since the end of the American Civil War , musical genres, instruments, and technologies have expanded immensely. The world saw a shift in musical...
Civil War Music: The Battle Cry of Freedom (Southern Version)
The Southern version of the popular Unionist song.
Civil War Music: The Bonnie Blue Flag
Next to "Dixie's Land," perhaps no other song was as well loved by the Confederate soldier as "The Bonnie Blue Flag."
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