Battle Hymns


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Music was everywhere during the Civil War. Tunes could be heard ringing out from parlor pianos, thundering at political rallies, and setting the rhythms of military and domestic life. With literacy still limited, music was an important vehicle for communicating ideas about the war, and it had a lasting impact in the decades that followed. Drawing on an array of published and archival sources, Christian McWhirter analyzes the myriad ways music influenced popular culture in the years surrounding the war and discusses its deep resonance for both whites and blacks, South and North. Though published songs of the time have long been catalogued and appreciated, McWhirter is the first to explore what Americans actually said and did with these pieces. By gauging the popularity of the most prominent songs and examining how Americans used them, McWhirter returns music to its central place in American life during the nation's greatest crisis. The result is a portrait of a war fought to music.




Minutes of the Forty-Second Anniversary of the State Convention of the Baptist Denomination in S. C. , Held at Greenville, July 25th-28th 1862


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Excerpt from Minutes of the Forty-Second Anniversary of the State Convention of the Baptist Denomination in S. C., Held at Greenville, July 25th-28th, 1862: Together With an Abstract of the Proceedings of the Board of Trustees of Furman University, Held at the Same Time and Place Resolved, That as his life was an impressive and lovely display of the refining influence of Divine grace, it is matter Of holy pleasure to know that the short and violent illness which preceded his death was an equal display of the supporting power of that grace. Blessed with everything which could make life desirable, our lamented brother was yet ready to go, I when it was made manifest as God's will that he must die. On his dying bed he was the same cheerful, happy Christian that he was in the days of bodily vigor. Resolved, That this Convention, feeling their own loss, deeply sympathize with the bereaved family of our, brother; with the Church of which he was a member; and with the Welsh Neck Association, at whose future meet ings the manly form, the quick, earnest voice, and the hearty labors of our beloved brother will be greatly missed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







Confederate Imprints


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Confederate Imprints


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Minutes of the Forty-First Anniversary of the State Convention of the Baptist Denomination in S. C. , Held at Spartanburg, July 26th-28th 1861


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Excerpt from Minutes of the Forty-First Anniversary of the State Convention of the Baptist Denomination in S. C., Held at Spartanburg, July 26th-28th, 1861: Together With an Abstract of the Proceedings of the Board of Trustees of Furman University, Held at the Same Time and Place As some persons may Wish to preserve and bind the Minutes of the Convention, it has been thought best to number the pages continuously from year to year. The pages of this year's Minutes will be found num bered With reference to those of last year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.