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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02484.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1910s |
| Title | Words and music for the song "John Brown's Body" |
| Date | 26 March 1910 |
| Author | Jenkins, James H. (b. 1841) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Transcription of the verses and the chorus for the song "John Brown's Body," with music. Also lists three Civil War regiments in which Jenkins served. One of these, the Twelfth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, was the unit that invented the song. Written on the verso of stationary for the Old National Bank in Oshkosh. |
| Subjects | Art, Music, Theater, and Film African American History Civil War Military History John Brown Union Forces Abolition Slavery Infantry Photography Health and Medical Banking |
| People | Jenkins, James Howard (b. 1841) Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; The American Civil War |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | James H. Jenkins served in the Twelfth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, where he helped create the song, "John Brown's Body." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | The story of a song |