Music was and will always be a very important part of American history, and marches weren't the only songs around. One of the most popular songs was Julia Ward Howe’s "Battle Hymn of the Republic", which used the tune of the song, "John Brown’s Body".
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic", is a song by writer Julia Ward Howe using the music from the song "John Brown's Body". Howe's more famous lyrics were written in November 1861, and first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862.
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic", is a song by writer Julia Ward Howe using the music from the song "John Brown's Body". Howe's more famous lyrics were written in November 1861, and first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862.