Libby Prison hymn

Poetry in 4 four-line stanzas with chorus printed within double line border. Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence. "Original state of hymn published in Ohio in 1858, before there was a Libby Prison" (Information from Dr. Richard H. Hulan)

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Original record: Libby Prison hymn
Collection: Songsters and Hymnals from the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays
Usage: Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Creator(s): Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays (Brown University)
Subject(s): Civil War, 1861-1865
Death in poetry
History
Prisoners and prisons
Text
United States
Type: text_resources

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