The army hymn

Dublin Core

Title

The army hymn

Subject

Hymns
Lyrics
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894
Atlantic Monthly

Description

This patriotic musical poem was first printed in the June issue of The Atlantic monthly and also as part of a program for a prize-giving ceremony at the Boston Latin School on May 25, 1861, just a few weeks after Confederate forces began firing on Fort Sumter. Many handbill printings of the hymn followed, including this one from New York.

Abstract

Lyrics to The army hymn, no. 2. Air : old hundred by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894)

Creator

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Publisher

H. DeMarsan

Date Created

1861

Rights

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Access Rights

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Is Part Of

Holmes Collection

Format

text

Extent

1 handbill

Language

English

Type

text

Identifier

DigID0002215

Provenance

Purchased for the Boston Medical Library, 1929

Files

http://stage.collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/file_upload/0002215_dref.jpg

Citation

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894, “The army hymn,” OnView, accessed April 26, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6302.