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'''Julia Ward Howe''' (1819–1910) was an [[abolitionist]], women's rights activist, poet and writer.
'''Julia Ward Howe''' (1819–1910) was an [[abolitionist]], women's rights activist, poet and writer.
Julia was educated by tutors at home and in girls' schools until age 16. <ref>Open Connections Program, Women Working 1800-1930, Harvard University Library: Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)[http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/people_howe.html]</ref>
Julia was educated by tutors at home and in girls' schools until age 16.<ref>Open Connections Program, Women Working 1800-1930, Harvard University Library: Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)[http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/people_howe.html]</ref>
In November 1861, the same year that the [[Civil War]] began, Howe was visiting [[Washington, D.C.]] with her husband, and observed the [[Union]] forces during the day and campfires at night. She had difficulty sleeping. In the early morning hours, as the rest of the nation slept, an inspiration struck her to write the lyrics to the famous song, [[Battle Hymn of the Republic|''The Battle Hymn of the Republic'']].<ref>http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/richards/howe/battle.html</ref> These words were published by the ''Atlantic Monthly'' on February 1, 1862, and became the theme song for the Union during the Civil War; with existing music by William Steffe, quickly became one of the most popular songs of the Union. This poem was put to the tune of a campfire spiritual written around 1855 by South Carolinian William Steffe, which had been adapted to many different lyrics.
In November 1861, the same year that the [[Civil War]] began, Howe was visiting [[Washington, D.C.]] with her husband, and observed the [[Union]] forces during the day and campfires at night. She had difficulty sleeping. In the early morning hours, as the rest of the nation slept, an inspiration struck her to write the lyrics to the famous song, [[Battle Hymn of the Republic|''The Battle Hymn of the Republic'']].<ref>http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/richards/howe/battle.html</ref> These words were published by the ''Atlantic Monthly'' on February 1, 1862, and became the theme song for the Union during the Civil War; with existing music by William Steffe, quickly became one of the most popular songs of the Union. This poem was put to the tune of a campfire spiritual written around 1855 by South Carolinian William Steffe, which had been adapted to many different lyrics.