Civil War Through Songs and Stories

John Brown's Body

John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave,

John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave,

John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave,

But his soul goes marching on.

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CHORUS: Glory, glory, hallelujah,

Glory, glory, hallelujah,

Glory, glory, hallelujah,

His soul goes marching on.

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He's gone to be a soldier in the Army of the Lord,

He's gone to be a soldier in the Army of the Lord,

He's gone to be a soldier in the Army of the Lord,

His soul goes marching on.--CHORUS

John Brown, abolitionist

(abolish)

Frederick Douglass

William Black, the youngest boy wounded in battle

Edward Black

John

Clem

John

Clem

John Clem

The Battle Cry of Freedom

(Chorus)

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The Union forever! Hurrah, boys, hurrah!

Down with the traitor, up with the star;

Oh we’ll rally round the flag, boys, rally once again,

Shouting the battle cry of freedom!

I Wish I Was In Dixie

(Chorus)

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Then I wish I was in Dixie! Hooray! Hooray!

In Dixie's Land I'll take my stand, to live and die in Dixie!

Away! Away! Away down South in Dixie!

Away! Away! Away down South in Dixie!

John Wilkes Booth

Edwin Booth