battle hymn of the republic

     

"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" is an American patriotic anthem written by Julia War Howe in November 1861 and first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862 that was made popular during the American Civil War.

Trivia about battle hymn of the republic

  • This song came about when Julia Ward Howe wrote new lyrics to "John Brown's Body"
  • "Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!" Joan Baez sang this national hymn on a 1963 concert album
  • Glory, hallelujah! "His truth is marching on" in this patriotic hymn