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Composition and Sale
- When
- November 1861 – February 1862
- Where
- Boston, Massachusetts
Howe wrote the verses in November 1861 and sold them to The Atlantic Monthly for $4 in February 1862.
Howe adapted her song from the soldiers' song "John Brown's Body" in November 1861. She wrote the verses to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" while staying at the Willard Hotel in Washington on the night of November 18, 1861. She sold the song to The Atlantic Monthly for $4 in February 1862.
Sources
- Battle Hymn of the Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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