"John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave, John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave, But his soul goes marching on.Glory, glory, hallelujah, Glory, glory, hallelujah, His soul goes marching on."
— Marching

January 1, 1970

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Anonymous authors of "John Brown's Body", a traditional US Civil War song, which had many variants; according to an 1890 account, it was originally a collective effort by a group of Union soldiers who were referring both to the famous abolitionist and also, humorously, to a Sergeant John Brown of their own battalion. The tune and poetic form were soon adapted by Julia Ward Howe for her Battle Hymn of the Republic in 1861.