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| Battle Hymn of the Republic | ||
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| Song | ||
| Released | 1862 | |
| Composer(s) | William Steffe, 1856; arranged by James E. Greenleaf, C. S. Hall, and C. B. Marsh | |
| Lyricist(s) | Julia Ward Howe, 1861 | |
"Battle Hymn of the Republic", known outside the US as "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory", is an American patriotic song by the writer Julia Ward Howe. It was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862.
Background[]
"Battle Hymn of the Republic" is a stirring and patriotic American song that dates back to the Civil War. Howe wrote the song after she was inspired by the decidedly more gruesome "John Brown's Body", which she heard while visiting Union hospitals in 1861. The lyrics of the song takes various influences, mostly references to biblical and Godly fury.[1]
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"Battle Hymn of the Republic" - American Civil War Patriotic Song