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Music Sheet, "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! The Prisoners Hope," 1864
Composed by George F. Root during the Civil War, this song expresses the hopes of an imprisoned Union soldier. The song's melancholy verses give way to the chorus of "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!" -- signaling the oncoming liberators and the time when the prisoner will return to his beloved home. It became a popular song during the war. |