Category: History - American

Immortal Songs of Camp and Field The Story of their Inspiration together with Striking Anecdotes connected with their History

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Chapters

7. Part 7

This song was not only popular through the South, but so stately and pleasing was the melody that it was often sung in the North. A soldier relates: "I remember hearing it sung...

5. Part 5

"He's six feet one way, two foot tudder, An' he weigh tree hundred poun', His coat's so big he couldn't pay de tailor, An' it won't go half way roun'. He drill so much dey call...

4. Part 4

Old Missus marry "Will-de-weaber," Willium was a gay deceaber; Look away! Look away! Look away! But when he put his arm around 'er, He smiled as fierce as a forty pounder, Look...

8. Part 8

The birth of Decoration Day deserves to be held in everlasting remembrance. Mrs. John A. Logan, the wife of the great Volunteer General, in company with some friends, made a tri...

3. Part 3

Just at this time a young singer who was very popular in Philadelphia was to be given a benefit at one of the theaters. This young man was a school friend of Joseph Hopkinson. T...

6. Part 6

Dearest love, do you remember, When we last did meet, How you told me that you lov'd me, Kneeling at my feet? Oh! how proud you stood before me, In your suit of blue, When you v...

2. Part 2

Father and I went down to camp Along with Captain Gooding, And there we saw the men and boys, As thick as hasty pudding. Yankee Doodle, keep it up, Yankee Doodle Dandy! Mind the...

1. Part 1

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9. Part 9

Oh! what, tell me what, does your Highland laddie wear? Oh! what, tell me what, does your Highland laddie wear? "A bonnet with a lofty plume, the gallant badge of war, And a pla...