"The Battle Cry of Freedom"

The audio quality is pretty poor, but this is a recording from over 100 years ago, so we're lucky to have it at all!

The picture is "First at Vicksburg, May 19, 1863" by Hugh Charles Mcbarron Jr

Yes we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom,
We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.

(Chorus)
The Union forever, hurrah! boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitors, up with the stars;
While we rally round the flag, boys, we rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!

We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And we'll fill the vacant ranks with a million freemen more,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.

(Chorus)

We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And although they may be poor, not a man shall be a slave.
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!

(Chorus)