Cival War Music

NOTE: many more Civil War era songs are included among my featured composers' webpages, several of which, such as Stephen Collins Foster, George Frederick Root and Henry Clay Work, were among the most popular.

1861
Title	Words	Music
Aura Lea	William Whiteman Fosdick, 1825-1862	George R. Poulton, 1828-1867
Confederacy March	none	Alfred F. Toulmin of Patapsco Institute
Continental March - Sons of 1776	none	James E. Magruder
Flag of the Heroes (Union and Liberty)	Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809-1894	Charles E. Kimball
General Joseph E. Johnston's Manassas Quick March	none	Adolphus Brown
General Lyons Funeral March	none	George W. Hewitt
General Nathan Lyon's Funeral March	none	Reverend. G. J. Kredel
God Defendeth the Right	Mrs. DuBose	Hermann L. Schreiner
God Save the South! (An Anthem)	Earnest Halphin	Earnest Halphin
I'm Going Home to Dixie	Daniel Decatur Emmett	Daniel Decatur Emmett
Maryland Guard Galop	none	Charles Denstedt
Ole Shady; or the Song of the Contraband	Benjamin Russell Hanby, 1833-1867	Benjamin Russell Hanby, 1833-1867
Our Country's Flag	G. Gumpert	G. Gumpert (Arr. by F. Losse)
Song of the Citizen Guards	adapted by J. Val Cowling	Henry Russell (tune: Cheer, Boys, Cheer
The Confederate Flag! (National Air)	Mrs. C. D. Elder, of New Orleans, LA	Sig. G. George
The Stars and Stripes	J. T. F.	O. B. Brown
The Stars and the Stripes, the Flag of the Free	Henrie L. Frisbie	Henrie L. Frisbie
The Stripes and the Stars	George A. Mietike	George A. Mietike
The Union Army March	none	George A. Mietzke
The Volunteer, or, It Is My Country's Call	Harry Maccarthy	Harry Maccarthy
The Brass-Mounted Army (circa '61-5)	an anonymous soldier of Col. A. Buchel's Regiment	adapted from Wait for the Wagon (1852) by R. Bishop Buckley
There Was an Old Soldier (circa '61-5)	anonymous	anonymous
Union and Liberty (National Anthem)	Philip F. Synder	Gustave Blessner, 1808-1888
Whack, Row De Dow! or, A Hunkey Boy Is Yankee Doodle	Miss Fanny Herring	Arranged by W. L. Hobbs
We Conquer or Die	James Pierpoint, 1822-1903	James Pierpoint, 1822-1903

1862
Title	Words	Music
Benton Barracks Parade March	none	Julius Tenzler
Coming at Last!	Earnest Halphin	Earnest Halphin
Excelsior	Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882	John Blockley, Miss Lindsay, Samuel Glover
Fremont Hussar's March	none	Charles Fradel
General Grant's Grand March	none	Edward Mack, 1826-1882
General Sigel's Grand March	none	T. J. Martin
Here's Your Mule	C. D. Benson	C. D. Benson
Kingdom Coming (c1862) [compare H. C. Work's song]	William Howard Doane	William Howard Doane
Laura Anna	W. C. Baker	W. C. Baker
Oh! Give Us a Navy of Iron	D. Brainerd Williamson	James W. Porter
O, Wrap the Flag Around Us Boys [26 Sep]	R. Stewart Taylor	R. Stewart Taylor
Reply to the Bonnie Blue Flag	Mrs. C. Sterett	M. H. Frank
Stonewall Jackson's Way	anonymous	anonymous
Stonewall Quick Step	none	Charles H. Kehr
Take Your Gun and Go, John [26 Sep]	anonymous	Hiram T. Merrill
Taps [July]	anonymous	Adapted from Tattoo by General Daniel Adams Butterfield, 1831-1901
The Battle of Shiloh Hill (circa '62-5)	M. B. Smith (Company C, 2nd Regiment, Texas Volunteers)	Tune: Wandering Sailor
The New Skedaddle [26 Sep]	R. D. Scott	R. D. Scott
The New York Volunteer	anonymous	G. A. Hodson
Young Eph's Lament; Or, Oh, Whar Will I Go If Dis War Breaks de Country Up	J. B. Murphy	anonymous
Your Mission	anonymous	Sydney M. Grannis

1863
Title	Words	Music
Always Stand on the Union Side	M. C. Bisbee	M. C. Bisbee
Belle Missouri in reply to Maryland, My Maryland	Howard Glyndon	based on O Tannebaum; arr. by Hermann Schneider
Cousin Jedediah	H. S. Thompson	H. S. Thompson
Daisy Deane	T. F. Winthrop	James Ramsey Murray, 1841-1905
General Forrest Schottisch	none	E. C. E. Vile
Harp of the South Awake!	J. M. Kilgoth	C. L. Peticolas
Missouri Bright Land of the West	Harry McCarthy	Harry McCarthy
No One to Love (Ballad)	adapted by A. H. G. Richardson	arranged by William B. Harvey and C. Everest
Riding a Raid	anonymous	based on Bonnie Dundee
Slumber on Baby Dear (A Mother's Cradle Song)	H. C. Watson	Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Sweet Evelina	M. (Melody by T.)	Arr. Mrs. Parkhurst
Tell Mother I Die Happy	C. A. Vosburch	Jabez Burns
The Flag of the Constellation (A National Song)	T. Buchanan Read	Chs. R. Crosby
The Merrill Horse; or, The Guerrillas Conquered	Polyhymnia	Polyhymnia
Welcome! Welcome! Gallant Soldiers	S. N. Atz	Bernard Covert
Where Is the Freeman Found (O Esperance!)	Earnest Halphin	Earnest Halphin

1865
Title	Words	Music
Beautiful River	Rev. Robert Lowry, 1826-1899	Rev. Robert Lowry, 1826-1899; arr. by Edward Mack, 1826-1882
Coming Home From the Old Camp Ground	William T. Rogers	William T. Rogers
Ever My Spirit Awakens to Thee (Answer to "Beautiful Dreamer" [by S. C. Foster])	Miss Maggie Williams	Edward Mack, 1826-1882
Our Comrade Has Fallen [circa 1865]	O. M. Brewster	O. M. Brewster
Pleasant Dreams of Long Ago	Edward Taylor Esq.	Geo. W. H. Griffin
Poor Mother! Willie's Gone (Founded on an incident of the War)	Theodore Frelinghuysen Seward, 1835-1902	Theodore Frelinghuysen Seward, 1835-1902
Roll, Alabama, Roll	anonymous	anonymous (adapted by Hermes Nye)
Sleep, Sacred Dust of Noble Dead (circa 1865)	James Ramsey Murray, 1841-1905	James Ramsey Murray, 1841-1905
The Faded Coat of Blue	J. H. McNaughton	J. H. McNaughton
The Prisoner's Release; or, The Dear Old Flag Has Come	Joseph Eastburn Winner, 1837-1918	Joseph Eastburn Winner, 1837-1918
The Whip-Poor-Will's Song	Harrison Millard, 1830-1895	Harrison Millard, 1830-1895
This Hallowed Place We Seek (circa 1865)	James Ramsey Murray, 1841-1905	James Ramsey Murray, 1841-1905
When Sherman Marched Down to the Sea back to top	S. H. M. Byers	Edward Mack, 1826-1882

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