"Reply to the Bonnie Blue Flag"
This file appears in: "Bonnie Blue Flag:" The Most Dangerous Song of the Civil War
Written by M.H. Frank, this song sheet was published in Philadelphia as a response to the popularity of "The Bonnie Blue Flag." It puts the blame for the war on southern aggression and reworks the chorus:
"Hurrah! Hurrah! for Freemen's Rights, Hurrah!
Hurrah for the Glorious Old Flag, glitt'ring with many a star!"
Library of Congress, Music Division
This file appears in: "Bonnie Blue Flag:" The Most Dangerous Song of the Civil War
"Bonnie Blue Flag:" The Most Dangerous Song of the Civil War
The popularity of sheet music in the United States had reached its peak by the start of the Civil War. Well before the development of recording and broadcasting technology, the commercial music…