[1467]
"Campaign Song
for
Abraham Lincoln" [c1864; 5 Aug 1865]
Words by Cha[rle]s. Haynes.
Music by J. E. Haynes.
Chicago, IL: H. M. HIGGINS, 117 Randolph St.
[28404]
[COPYRIGHT
6 Aug 1865
LIBRARY]
[M 1640
  .H]
[Source: civilwardigital.com]

1. The ball is now openˆd, the conflict at hand,
We.ll gird on our armor to save our fair land,
Press hard the proud foe and stand firm for the right,
And vict’ry will favor your band in the fight;
Their chieftan must die let us strike, he will fall,
He’ll die from the blows of the rail splinters maul,
To arms, boys! to arms and to battle we’ll rush!
Now charge thro’ their ranks and the traitors we’ll crush.

CHORUS [sung after VERSE]
Come all ye true hearted, let this be your cry:
Our chieftan must conquer, the traitor shall die!
’Neath freedom’s proud banner we’ll march to the field,
Now press them with vigor, the traitors shall yield.

2. Our banner’s unfurled, let us heed the loud call,
We’ll march to the battle the foeman must fall,
We’ll join in the struggle, with hearts firm and true,
We’ll stand by our chief, and the red, white and blue;
Then hasten brave boys, from the east and the west,
We’ll fight for our chief and the land we love best,
We’ll take up the sword for our nation’s bright star,
Come fight ’neath our banner from near, from far.

3. We’ve taken the field and their chief must be slain,
We’ll rally our forces, our rigjhts to maintain,
Come up to the work then, the strife will be long,
Our cohorts shall crush the vile traitors tho’ strong;
The clarion is sounding the shrill note of war,
Come on, noble heros, we’ll fight for our star.
We never will falter, our watchword shall be
The Union, the hope of the brave and the free.