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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08437 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents of 1864 |
| Title | The Rally Cry of Freedom |
| Date | 1864 |
| Author | Magee, James (1802-1878 ) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Published by James Magee at 316 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. Tune based on "Battle Cry of Freedom." Printed in blue and red. Image of pillars and an arch. Two soldiers guard the pillars. Underneath the space of the arch there is a scene of a cavalry charge. At the top of the arch an eagle carries four American flags. First stanza: "Come true loyal hearts, / For the rescue unite, / Shouting the rally cry of freedom; / From the North, East and West, / Come gather in your might, / Shouting the battle cry of freedom." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Music Patriotism American Symbols and Seals |
| People | Magee, James (1802-1878 ) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |