Lyr Add: When Sherman Marched Down to the Sea

15 Jun 05 - 07:50 AM (#1501463)
Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN SHERMAN MARCHED DOWN TO THE SEA
From: chico

  
       E               B7            E               A             F#7     B7
  Our campfires shone bright on the mountains that frowned on the river below.
             E          B7            E           A        B7             E
  While we stood by our guns in the morning, and eagerly watched for the foe.
          B         F#7         B             F#7                     B
  When a rider came out of the darkness that hung over mountain and tree.
                    E          F#m  B7     C#m         B7           E
  And shouted Boys! Up and be ready! For Sherman will march to the sea
         B          E           F#m  F#°  E            B7           E
  And shouted Boys, up and be ready, For Sherman will march to the sea.
  
  Then shout upon shout for bold Sherman went up from each valley and glen.
  And the bugles re-echoed the music that rose from the lips of the men.
  For we know that the stars in our banners more bright in their splendor would be.
  And that blessings from North land would greet us, when Sherman marched down to the sea. 
  
  Then forward, boys, forward to battle, we marched on our wearisome way.
  And we stormed the wild hills of Resacca, God bless those who fell on that day!
  Then Kennesaw, dark in its glory, frowned down on the flag of the free.
  But the East and the West bore our standards when Sherman marched down to the sea
  
  Still onward we pressed till our banners swept out from Atlanta's grim walls.
  And the blood of the patriot dampened the soil where the Traitor flag falls.
  We paused not to weep for the fallen that slept by each river and tree.
  But we twined them a wreath of the laurel, when Sherman marched down to the sea.
  
  Proud, proud was our army that morning, that stood where the pine darkly towers
  When Sherman said, Boys, you are weary, but today, fair Savannah is ours.
  Then we all sang a song for our Chieftain, that echoed o'er river and lea,
  And the stars on our banners shone brighter, when Sherman marched down to the sea.

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15 Jun 05 - 07:56 AM (#1501474)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: When Sherman Marched Down to the Sea
From: GUEST,belfast, sans cookie

Is there a melody for this?
And is it okay to sing it in Atlantla?

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15 Jun 05 - 08:37 AM (#1501523)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: When Sherman Marched Down to the Sea
From: masato sakurai

From the Levy collection:

Title: When Sherman Marched Down to the Sea.
Composer, Lyricist, Arranger: Words by Adjt. Byers, 5th Iowa Cavalry, at Columbia, S.C. Music Composed by E. Mach.
Byers S. C. E. Mach Publication: Philadelphia: Lee & Walker, 722 Chestnut St., 1865.
Form of Composition: strophic
Instrumentation: piano and voice
First Line: Our camp-fires shone bright o'er the mountains, that frowned on the river below
Dedicatee: To R.W. Shields, Esq.

From American Memory:

When Sherman marched down to the sea. 186-
OTHER TITLES
First line: Our camp fires shone bright on the mountain
CREATED/PUBLISHED
Boston, Massachusetts, Oliver Ditson, [186-]

When Sherman marched down to the sea; Marching song of Sherman's army. 1865
Peters, W. C. (William Cumming), 1805-1866
OTHER TITLES
First line: Our camp fires shone bright on the mountain
Chorus: Then sang we the song of our chieftain
CREATED/PUBLISHED
Cincinnati; St. Louis, Ohio; Missouri, A.C. Peters & Bro.; J.L. Peters & Bro., 1865

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15 Jun 05 - 09:26 AM (#1501568)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: When Sherman Marched Down to the Sea
From: masato sakurai

"When Sherman Marched Down to the Sea" (S. H. M. Byers / Edward Mack, 1826-1882) [midi & text] is at More American Civil War Music (1861-1865).

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15 Jun 05 - 07:38 PM (#1502095)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: When Sherman Marched Down to the Sea
From: GUEST,Melani

The melody I've always known for it is "Rosin the Bow." And you can try singing it in Atlanta and see what happens.

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