. . "Battle Cry of Freedom"@en . . "The \"Battle Cry of Freedom\", also known as \"Rally 'Round the Flag\", is a song written in 1862 by American composer George Frederick Root (1820\u20131895) during the American Civil War. A patriotic song advocating the causes of Unionism and abolitionism, it became so popular that composer H. L. Schreiner and lyricist W. H. Barnes adapted it for the Confederacy."@en .