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In 1861, Union soldiers marched to the grim folk song “John Brown’s Body.” Julia Ward Howe, witnessing the war’s toll, heard its melody but not its message. Inspired, she rewrote the words overnight, drawing from the Bible, transforming a marching tune into the powerful hymn “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Her verses carried justice, faith, and the hope of liberty to weary soldiers. Published for just five dollars, the song became a rallying cry, echoing across battlefields and history. Lincoln w