The Battle Cry of Freedom

Another very popular song, "The Battle-Cry of Freedom", was composed by George F. Root in 1862. It's also known by part of its first line as "Rally Round the Flag". The lyrics are here reproduced from Beadle's Dime Song Book, Issues 10-12 (1863), though it was reprinted frequently in 1864/1865.

        The Battle-Cry of Freedom
         by George F. Root (1862) 

Yes, we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again
     Shouting the battle-cry of freedom
We'll rally from the hillside, we'll rally from the plain,
      Shouting the battle-cry of freedom. 

        CHORUS
    The Union forever hurrah, boys, hurrah,
    Down with the traitor, up with the star;
While we rally round the flag, boys rally once again,
    Shouting the battle-cry of freedom.  

We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before,
    Shouting the battle-cry of freedom;
And we'll fill the vacant ranks with a million freemen more
   Shouting the battle-cry of freedom.
       CHORUS--The Union for ever, etc. 

We will welcome to our numb'rs the loyal true and brave
    Shouting the battle-cry of freedom;
And altho' he may be poor, he shall never be a slave,
     Shouting the battle-cry of freedom.
        CHORUS--The Union forever, etc. 

We're springing to the call from the east and from the west
    Shouting the battle-cry of freedom;
And we'll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love the best
    Shouting the battle-cry of freedom.
        CHORUS--The Union forever, etc. 

Sheet music (1864) is available, as are songsheets with colorful illustrations.  Just about every "Civil War" album has a version of this song; many are also available on-line.