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The power of a good man's prayer - "Away to the Fray" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

The plotters of treason their standard forsake - "Blue Jackets, Fall In!" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Abandon the eagle for vulture or snake - "Blue Jackets, Fall In!" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

No craven doubt shall shake our trust - "The Brave and Free" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Our champions on the blue brine - "The Flag of the Brave" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Or stars their long vigils shall keep - "The Flag of the Brave" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

O'er crimson Potomac the sound rose again - "Give Us Room" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Strong foundations they planted broad and deep - "Hark to the Tread" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

The pledge forever runs to guard their sacred fires - "Hark to the Tread" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

The great AVENGER unsheathed his awful sword - "Hark to the Tread" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Demands of both native and stranger - "The Harp of Old Erin and Banner of Stars" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Traitors and rebels, in anarchy's school - "The Harp of Old Erin and Banner of Stars" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

That goes in defiance of danger and scars - "The Harp of Old Erin and Banner of Stars" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Ours to bind its cords again - "Mustering-Chorus" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

With tempest of fire, and storm of steel - "The Northmen are Coming" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Unfurled for the exile, the bondman, the world - "The Northmen are Coming" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Treason's madness makes them foemen - "The Old Flag Alone" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Our true hearts shall never falter - "The Old Flag Alone" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Though fiery tempest sweep his path - "The Patriot Soldier" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Whose faith no fear controls - "The Patriot's Address" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Rebel swords have struck your shield - "The Patriot's Address" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

By the fruits of Freedom's bud - "The Patriot's Address" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Bid them drain the cup of woes - "The Patriot's Address" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Let our anger be as fire, blasting chains and tyranny - "The Patriot's Address" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

No danger could astound her - "Remember Traitors" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

With despot snares behind them - "Remember Traitors" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Mark the knave who swears he's free - "Remember Traitors" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Whose traitorous inclination would rivet foreign chains - "Remember Traitors" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

When tyrants fled our rescued land - "Rule, Columbia" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Every spirit all treason despising - "Song of Union" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

While the bugle of conflict was blown - "The Star-Flag" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Gilding the battle-storm, rolling in wrath - "The Star-Flag" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

While their hearts in sorrows move - "The Star-Gemmed Flag" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

With our hearts in brave communion - "Sweet is the Fight" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Freedom lights anew her waning fires - "The Union Marseillaise" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

With courage in his strength abiding - "The Union Marseillaise" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Defend from faction's wild commotion - "The Union Marseillaise" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Keeping step in brave communion - "Victory's Band" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Tramp them underfoot like pebbles - "Victory's Band" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

But we don't trust in things two-sided - "Victory's Band" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

With cannon-balls for Compromises - "Victory's Band" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]

Shadow and silence encompass our camp - "Wife of my Bosom" [Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2 1861]


Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No.2. Project Gutenberg. 1861. Union songs of the US Civil War. Some racism. Most are anonymous; all have specified tunes (other known songs). A nice change from collections friendly to the Confederacy.


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