Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War
Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War
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Abstract
Music was everywhere during the Civil War. Tunes could be heard ringing out from parlor pianos, thundering at political rallies, and setting the rhythms of military and domestic life. With literacy still limited, music was an important vehicle for communicating ideas about the war, and it had a lasting impact in the decades that followed. Drawing on an array of published and archival sources, this book analyzes the myriad ways music influenced popular culture in the years surrounding the war, and discusses its deep resonance for both whites and blacks, South and North. Though published songs of the time have long been catalogued and appreciated, the author is the first to explore what Americans actually said and did with these pieces. By gauging the popularity of the most prominent songs and examining how Americans used them, he returns music to its central place in American life during the nation's greatest crisis. The result is a portrait of a war fought to music.
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Front Matter
- Introduction
- 1 Part of Everyone's Meat and Drink: Popular Music and the Civil War
- 2 John Browns and Battle Cries: The Patriotic Songs of the Union
- 3 Gay Deceibers and Bonnie Blue Flags: The Anthems of the Confederacy
- 4 Words Were as Weapons music on the Home front
- 5 A Wonderful and Inspiring Influence Music in the Armies
- 6 The Choked Voice of a Race, at Last: Unloosed African Americans and Civil War Music
- 7 Fresh Strains for Fresh Developments: The End of he War and its Music
- 8 Veterans, Memorialists, and the King: The Revival And Legacy of Civil War Music
- Conclusion: The Singing Element
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End Matter
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