When Johnny Comes Marching Home/For Bales
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” was published on September 26, 1863, by Henry Tolman & Co., of Boston, MA. The melody and lyrics were attributed to “Louis Lambert”, a pseudonym for Irish-American military band leader Patrick Gilmore. It is unknown why Gilmore chose not to acknowledge his composition.
Interestingly, in an 1883 article in the “Musical Herald,” Gilmore acknowledged that the music was not original. Early in the “rebellion” he described overhearing a “waif” humming the tune. He wrote it down, dressed it up, added lyrics reflecting the emotions of the times, and gave the song its name.
“Johnny” quickly became very popular, expressing as it did, much of America’s longing for the war to end, and the homecoming of their loved ones. Like many other songs that became popular with the public, the catchy melody of “Johnny” would soon be used in a mocking parody - “For Bales”, published in 1864, by A. E. Blackmar of New Orleans.
The lyrics chronicle the failed Union “Red River Campaign”, between March and May of 1864. The main Federal objectives were to destroy the Confederate Army, and confiscate all available cotton bales. The Red River Valley of Louisiana, southwestern Arkansas and eastern Texas, was the great cotton production center of the Confederacy. The bumper crop of 1863, had produced tens of thousands of cotton bales that were sitting on the Red River docks around Shreveport, then the acting capital of Louisiana, awaiting transport up River to Texas.
The lack of Southern cotton had caused massive unemployment and economic hardship. Desperate New England textile mills were operating under 20% capacity. Given the situation, who better to lead the campaign than General Nathaniel Banks, a political-appointee general from Massachusetts ? In expectation of quick success, Banks was given 36,000 men and Admiral David Porter’s Mississippi Squadron, which comprised nearly 100 vessels. Of course, the confidently optimistic politician in Banks could not resist the chance to refurbish his reputation (which had suffered greatly at the hands of Stonewall Jackson, in Virginia two years earlier) by including the steamboat “Black Hawk”, crammed with news reporters, cotton speculators, and such creature comforts as champagne and ice.
Though greatly outnumbered (as usual), having only 18,000 troops and a handful of river vessels guarding Shreveport, the Confederates fortunately were commanded by Generals Kirby Smith and Richard Taylor. General Taylor had experience with General Banks, having fought with distinction against him in Stonewall Jackson’s legendary 1862 Shenandoah Campaign.
After heavy fighting the Federal forces were defeated on land and on the river, and were driven back to the Mississippi River. None of the Federal objectives being accomplished, General Bank’s military service came to an end, the cotton speculators returned to Union held New Orleans, burying their disappointment in gallon bowls of liquor.
“…Johnny, fill up the bowl !”
May all our civil war veterans North or South, Black or White Rest In Peace
Amen
And let us not forget.
@@jackmurphy3940 What they said !!!
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand what they said? Who?
@GrayWolf2036 yep exactly
I hope most people know that gay in this context means happy
wish we could go back to the days when that was the only meaning of that word.
@@georgewashington132
Same…
Yeah some LGBTQAEIOU person is asking who is Johnny and when will he be home and what time is the party.
it's a shame that it even has to be explained. A long time friend of mine is named Gay and once in a while she meets an ignorant soul who doesn't comprehend having a name like that.
Yeah I know that, but wish it didn’t mean what they are trying to make it mean, and the rainbow now it’s a symbol of being gay, but it actually means God will never flood the Earth again.
This song has such meaning for me. When I was 20 years old I came home from Vietnam. The US Navy Band was playing this song for us as we returned in Norfolk Virginia. I had lost 23 friends and was wounded myself. When I was granted leave to go home, there was nothing other than the welcome home from my family. The general public seemingly despised us. Period. The only return I remember is the playing of this song. It moves me to this day.
Thanks for your service, Soldier (Marine, I'm guessing?). And thanks for leaving such a moving comment (and subscribing !!). Nothing means more to us in the band than to hear kind words from the real troops. God bless and be well !
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand Thank you and God bless! Keep the music flowing too!
Thank you for your service.
Please know the true American's appreciated and loved our soldiers as much back then, as we do today.
🇺🇲 NEVER FORGET🇺🇲
So many Johnnys didn’t come home. And yes, our nation turned their backs on its homecoming ones. Think of the grief of parents and families of those who never came home, further made tragic by the indifference of their fellow Americans.
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God bless our American ancestors, and may we someday reflect their greatness!
Indeed
Thank you very much to American brothers, southerners for such soulful songs! Your fan from Russia!
Благодарность !!!
even though I am from Russia, I am amazed at how the USA values history, you are great, we are equal to you
The Irish song was about a man who comes back with no arms or legs, it was a song to warn against war.
I am guessing by the 'Irish song' you actually mean the 1867 English music hall parody called 'Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye' - originally played on stage for comic effect.
Watching this on the Old Dixe Highway, Scottsmoor Florida 7/4/2021
Ik where that is isnt there a shooting range on old dixie highway
Yooo, it is here. Happy Independence Day 2nd South Carolina!
To my confederate cousins across the sea, the Ulster Scots blood runs in many of your veins the history and music we share should not be forgotten
God bless Robert E Lee
God bless the south
Amen!
Ty for hearting
Great stratagist
@@Eeek183 I agree
I absolutely love the work you guys are doing. Many thanks and God Bless (from a Yankee.)
I like yanks like you.
Happy 4th, love yall !!!! 4th Texas Calvery descendant.
"cavalry'
@@bryanthenderson1501 always that one. Yes Sir, thanks for correcting me.. I bad, and you sir are good, thanks and everyone thanks you...
I think it’s important to keep these songs alive. It’s part of America’s heritage.
That AHhh! in the song at 4:42 gets me every time. Great performance and thank you.
Yeah. We love that too !
Sad to hear you retired, but THANK YOU for enriching the entire Nation- (and beyond) with your Music!
We thank YOU. We sing the songs, but it's folks like you that have 'spread the word'....
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand -mYour music ism fantastic. Is there another band taking your place? Many thanks.
@@finallythere100 Not that we know of...
Happy 4, God bless all our rebels and patriots, north or south
From Scotland, A big thank you.
Happy independence day 2nd south Carolina to bad the south doesn't have there own
Officially the new best version
I love your profile pic and name. ~A random Texan on YT
Nah there's way better on youtube. honestly the instrumental versions are the best
Stalag 17 version best
Keep up the great work guys! Happy 4th and stay safe and keep playing. I am actually reading The adventures of Huckleberry Finn right now and I love the book thought I would share this because it is sourhern.
I read or rather reread Tom Sawyer a couple of weeks ago. Can't be beat and GBWYou!
When I was playing with the 52nd Regimental String Band this tune was one of our encore tunes at the end of the concert. Sadly, our conductor (Greg Todd) passed away 10 years ago next month. I really miss those days. Thanks very much for continuing the traditional music. I plan on attending the event at Shiloh in April. Perhaps, you all will be booked and attend also. Thanks again, and good luck!
I am a fan of your music, and of the history of the south of the USA I live in France and we really need motivation at this time
thank you
Love seeing this on the 4th
Yo your profile pic is cool
@@airpenguin6988 thanks
@@airpenguin6988 your songs have a pep in the step, makes you proud to be the part of bad that God makes good ,there is joy in this singing, with zeal for what' cheers you up . Johnny came home to a homestead destroyed , his family scattered , crops burned ,still with joy he survived the evils of war ,with his positive mind, and zeal to overcome ,music from the heart that God gives is enough to preserve the soul spirit
God bless the south
I’m south asian living in Florida this is my fav music
The south is rising as America’s economic hub now, she has risen
Fantastic! Greeting from Australia.
Truly this is legendary
Truly kind of you to say so ! Thanks !!
May all Americans remember that they are a great country under God.
And wish the patriots win back the states.
Greeting from Taiwan.
I am here because I'm enamoured of this wonderful band. But I also will pay my respect to those still dying for their country.
Thanks, Neighbors, Happy 4th and it's been WAY too long since I heard this song. Thanks be to God that Johnny is home. GBWYall!
Thanks from Germany for this great Confederate-Song!!......in this bad times!
Greetings From Algeria . God Bless The 2nd South Carolina String Band . Pray For Manal Haboub She Died AT The Age Of 17 OF Heart Attack . She Was A Great Fan Of Your Songs .
رحمها الله
God Bless you!
There's at least a Guy, in France, who's listening to your songs ! Great job, Dixie !
Hello from Rock Hill, South Carolina! Love the Irish music with this!
I remember good old Die Hard, used to be a hit in Russia. Thank you for this magnifiscent song!
GREAT SONG!
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍📺🇺🇸
Perfect for Independence Day this year especially!
Congratulations from Italy 🇮🇹🇺🇸
Love it! Greetings from Germany.
best regards from AUSTRIA
God bless you !
Sometimes the simplest things are best.
Amen to that !
all yall being soo supportive is great
Awesome! Man carry on!
"So what kind of music are you into"? Me: it's complicated
I would love to see this in person !
Too late. We've retired. Sorry.
Best version ever heard. God bless the beloved south and the truelove upthera😁
Greeting from hungary
Going to buy a cd, what gives you the most direct money?
Bless you ! Take yer pick: Amazon, Spotify, iTunes, CD Baby... There's plenty to choose from ! THANKS !!!
Very Good!
You were great as always! Greetings from Brazil. ♥️
I LOVE YOUR GUYS MUSIC YOUR MUSIC IS THE ONLY MUSIC I LISTEN TO!
I love this song so much
Great videography and live performance audio once again! You guys are great!
God bless America and GOD BLESS THE CSA
Great
Howdy y'all greetings from Estonia damn keep the old tales high hiostory and so on, keep the flag high mates! and SKOL for IRISH too HUURAAH!! HEY! if i ever visit your continent! i am there for good old stuff :D prepare the burboun!
Cool song
From an English Rebel , The South Will RISE AGAIN , 🏴🏴🇬🇧🏴🏴
Already has, friend...
Dude this john never come
Hahahahaha
if im correct the band sang a mix of for bales, johnny comes marching home north version and south version. thats pretty cool
BINGO ! Thanks !
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand no thank you
это прекрасно!
Johnnie needed help getting home. All my family through the generation have the middle name of Lee in tribute to General Lee. Chickamauga and other places are where my ancestors fought for Independence. Eaglegards...
All of the males, in my family, have the name, "Ruedell, " since the 1700s, in tribute to a man who crossed the Appalachians, and lost his wife and children to Indian murderers.
Happy 4th
lets goooo been waiting for ages for this
Thanks so much! Keep the vids coming!
who is the maker of that beautiful large tambourine that your percussionist plays? they seemed popular back in the 1800s based on the art and photos of the period I've seen, but modern makers are few and far between it would appear
I am fan of this band from India
I'd love to hear you guys do a version of "I love to be a soldier" by bobby horton
I love your music! You wouldn't sell any vinyls of your music by chance?
Thanks a lot ! We love to hear that and we love our fans ! Sorry, tho'. No vinyls....
Listen to your 🎶 music and have a Nice glass of bourbon makers mark 🥃 or Jack daniels thats Nice i AM 70 years old and love 🤟 your 🎶 music 🤟 😊 from tom
Thanks for listening. Try a glass of 'Rebel Yell' sometime. I've been told it wins all taste tests, hands down. I like it !
Thats a Nice drink, when Johnny comes home to his love a beautyfull colleen with deep blue eyes wow and black irish hair in green hills of eire
Thank you so much for your feedback you Are real gentlemen and a gemstone to this wonderfull 🎶 music May god bless you All always from tom your friend always 🤩
when will this be on spotify
Should be already - "Lightning in a Jar"
Did THE CLASH covered this ( Give em enough rope LP) ? anyway , great music , lovely southern atmosphere.
Cheers from Venice (North Italy)
May that disastrous event never be repeated!
All I got to say is nice.
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I was born in NY but raised in GA, god bless the south, I just got into civil war reenacting recently
Good for you ! You won't regret it.
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand nop I won't regret it, I have always been interested in the civil since I was 8 and now I'm 14, not many people my age do civil war reenacting
@@sleepover7645 I too became interested... no, fascinated by the War Between the States from 4th or 5th grade... in 1949... (do the math, dude...) :O)
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand what do you mean
@@sleepover7645 How old I am... (by comparison...)
how do you learn songs, are you playing off of sheet music. Im a classical violinist and im interesting in playing civil war era tunes on period instruments
Lucas, virtually all of our stuff was learnt by ear (not including the lyrics). You can find copies of original sheet music online via the Library of Congress - 1.Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music
levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/index.html
check out Box 17 through 25
2. Music for the Nation American Sheet Music
memory.loc.gov./ammen/
check out Performing Arts/Music Sheet music 1820-1860
3. dl.lib.brown.edu/sheetmusic/afam/index.html
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand thankyou so much
Have you all ever made high-quality instrumental versions of your music? We will be needing good, slow, instrumental music for background music for videos in our Civil War video series. I would be very interested in knowing if you have ever done this before.
Yes, we have. You can reach out to me at inform@civilwarband.com or thru our Facebook page Messenger. Look forward to hearing from you...
The 4 dislikes are Yankees
even yanks should like this
at least a little bit of it
Johnny I hardly knew Ya, same song different end
That was a riled up crowd.
Aye, that is was. It had been advertised as being our last live concert - possibly ever. The following year's Gettysburg event (156th) was completely unexpected at the time - and it was the last of its kind after a 25 year run. Too bad. "Progressive"" PC/Cancel Culture...
Is this Gettysburg festival/celebration?
Yes. 155th Anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg - 2018.
Never heard this version of it🤔
Somebody please tell me the other tune played in this melody. I’ve forgotten the name for years
It’s the part played at the beginning and end of “when Johnny comes marching home”
Is this a yankee song? I thought it was used by both sides.
Both sides have versions of this song,the only difference are the lyrics
In this case,this song is For Bales which is a southern version of Johnny Comes Marching Home
@@joemam6405 “bales??”
@@jackmurphy3940 A satirical variant of "Johnny Fill Up the Bowl", entitled "For Bales" or, more fully, "For Bales! An O'er True Tale. Dedicated to Those Pure Patriots Who Were Afflicted with 'Cotton on the Brain' and Who Saw The Elephant", was published in New Orleans in 1864, by A. E. Blackmar. -got it from wikipedia
@@joemam6405 uhhhhhh, right.
Apparently, Jack, you eschewed pushing the "SHOW MORE" button right under the song's title... ? Should you ever revisit the video, check it out. I think I can safely say, what's written there is 'a bit' more explanatory than DoomFist's effort above (although he did manage to hit many of the high points). Thanks, btw, for watching and listening.
We might need new music Dave, for a new war. No one seems to know that it has already started.
He don't talk like a southern man.
Well, that's 'cause he ain't one. Sorry.
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand That's okay . He sings great songs just fine. He just doesn't have that southern slang.
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SC confederate here, will be till i go under,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Georgia REB.
Plase play istiklal marşı
READ ^^^
The confederacy always followed the constitution. Slavery would have ended like europe over time peacefully. The union victory is why America is on its death bed now . Dixie is my homeland though in exile thousands of miles away.
Thanks for your comment 'S'
Such BS if they had actually followed the Constitution the very first line in the Constitution says that all men are created equally in the eyes of God therefore and also the Bible condemned slavery so the Constitution condemns slavery and the Bible condemned slavery and yet they still insisted upon using slave labor and then even after slavery was legally abolish the South institutionalized racism Jim Crow laws sharecropping to further economically enslaved black people your comment is simply incorrect the fact of the matter is is that white people loved free labor and they would make any excuse to have free or close to Free Labor just like we're letting millions of poor desperate Brown Latino people into this country to enslave them as well the soil of this country is red with blood of the innocent and enslaved and genocide plain and simple no you had nothing to do with this neither did I I'm not mad at you nor am I seeking revenge or punishment I'm just stating simple facts😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Q errar Q bush
Irish?
Seems like...