The song is Julia Ward Howe’s “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The lyrics, coupled with a soldiers ... ‘I must get up and write these verses down, lest I fall asleep again and forget ...

During the Civil War, the “Battle Hymn” became a rallying cry of the northern cause, reprinted a million times, and sung on a thousand marches. Like The Atlantic, the song endured long after ...

Julia Ward Howe wrote a rousing anthem for the Union in the Civil War. Since then, it's been caught in a cultural tug-of-war over who it's an anthem for — social conservatives, evangelical ...

John Brown is cornered at Harpers Ferry and Robert E Lee's army rushes the armory doors. He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah.

It is the swelling sound of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” a timeless ... I scrawled the verses almost without looking at the paper.” Her lyrics took on a religious stance, becoming ...

In February 1862, the Atlantic Monthly published Julia Ward Howe’s “The Battle Hymn Of The Republic,” and in ... one of Howe’s most striking verses ties the mission of the Union Army ...

"The Battle Hymn of the Republic," a quintessentially ... in the song, the lyrics were earthy, and fungible: Union soldiers had taken to rewriting their own parodic verses. Howe's companions ...

She penned "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" in November 1861 ... Howe's masterpiece has been called America's fight song. Its lyrics inspired the United States to spiritual resolve and sacrifice.

Harvard University professor John Stauffer talked about the origins and evolution of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” He spoke at the 18th Annual Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg ...

“They’re going to march down the street with Reagan singing ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic ... to find an inspiration in those verses for nonpartisan public service.