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By the time of the Civil War "John Brown's Body" had become a very popular marching song with Union Army regiments, particularly among the Colored troops.
The Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment, in particular, has been credited with spreading the song's fame on their march to the South, where Confederate soldiers then inverted the meaning of their words and sang, "John Brown's a-hanging on a sour apple tree. It began "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.
Chorus: Glory! His truth is marching on. I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps His day is marching on.
Chorus He has sounded from the trumpet that shall never call retreat He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! Be jubilant, my feet! Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Usage Public Domain Mark 1. Performance Licence: Ownership Information presented on this web site in the non-logged in domain is considered public information and may be distributed or copied.
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Stanley singing the Battle hymn of the Republic.
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