Rebellion's Weak Back

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Title

Rebellion's Weak Back

Subject

American Civil War (1861-1865)
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Confederate State of America
United States. Army
Sheet music
War songs
Wilmarth, F.

Description

Lyrics depict United States Army fighting victoriously against the Confederate States of America Army. "As sung by Billy Morris at Morris Bros. Pell and Trowbridge"

Creator

F. Wilmarth

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1862

Contributor

Russell & Patee

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

301057
276172645

Coverage

Boston

Transcription

Rebellion's Weak Back as sung by BILLY MORRIS at Morris Bros. Pell and Trowbridge Written by F. Wilmarth.

Boston. Published by Russell & Patee 108 Tremont St. 3

Entered according to act of Congress AD 1862 by Russell & Patee in the Clerks Office of the Dist. Court of Mass.


REBELLION'S WEAK BACK. By F. Wilmarth.

1. Rebellion's weak back Has received a hard whack From the

2. Or as if all the stitches In their coats vests and pantaloons, Head been


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hands of our noble defenders; And we venture to say All the

sewn with the weakest spool cotton, As some garments are made By the


rebel array Feel like fellows with broken suspenders,

long credit trade Most wretchedly worthless and rotten


3. Yes, the traitors must be in the highest degree Disconcerted and sick of their treason; And Jeff Davis may try With Old Abraham vie, But he'll find himself cleaned out this season.

4. And there's old Johnny Bull, He's confoundedly dull Or he'll mind his own bus'ness just now sirs, For we Yankees can lick, Old England right quick, And the rest of creation, I vow sirs.

5. But the patriot band Feel each bosom expand With delight when we view our proud banner, Then we'll shout for our flag, While the traitors we'll bag, And Jeff Davis'es Government scatter.


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Sop. Then Hurrah for little Mac, Banks, Hooker and the like They will

Alto. Then Hurrah for little Mac, Banks, Hooker anb the like They will

Ten. Then Hurrah for little Mac, Banks, Hooker anb the like They will

Bass.

Clean out this rebellion instantater While brave Buel and Rosecrans, In the

Clean out this rebellion in stan ta ter While brave Buel and Rose crans, In the

Clean out this rebellion in stan ta ter While brave Buel and Rose crans, In the


West will make them dance And the land will soon be cleared of every traitor

West will make them dance And the land will soon be cleared of every traitor

West will make them dance And the land will soon be cleared of every traitor

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

4
36 cm

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