James A. Davis is a professor of musicology at the School of Music, State University of New York at Fredonia. He is the author of Music along the Rapidan: Civil War Soldiers, Music, and Community during Winter Quarters, Virginia, 1863–1864 (Nebraska, 2014) and editor of several books, including The Arts and Culture of the American Civil War.

“James Davis sheds light on a crucial but understudied dimension of the conflict: the role of music in inspiring devotion to the causes for which both sides fought. He demonstrates an impressive command of the historical and musicological sources necessary to make his analysis persuasive.”-Michael W. Schaefer, professor of English at the University of Central Arkansas and author of A Reader’s Guide to the Short Stories of Stephen Crane “Once again Davis has approached the familiar subject of music in the Civil War with a remarkably fresh take on one of the era’s most popular songs. His latest contribution raises the level of academic inquiry and will stimulate new investigations into broader contexts for music that has often been mentioned but seldom taken seriously.”-Candace Bailey, professor of musicology at North Carolina Central University and author of Music and the Southern Belle: From Accomplished Lady to Confederate Composer “Davis’s historical acumen is impressive, and, combined with his knowledge of musicology, style, phrasing, and other numerous features of song-making, the reader is treated to a multidimensional view of the song. Maryland, My Maryland is not only readable; it is very enjoyable, even a page-turner. Davis is able to write to both the layman and the scholar without making either of them feel that they are trespassing on foreign ground. Anyone interested in the Civil War-really anyone who cares about the subject-will find great treasures in it.”-Randal Allred, professor of English at Brigham Young University–Hawaii

• List of illustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Maryland and the Coming of War: Bargain Patriotism and the Need for an AnthemChapter 2: Spring, 1861: The Pratt Street Riot and the Birth of a SongChapter 3: “Maryland, My Maryland”: Lyrics, Music, and PublicationChapter 4: Fall, 1861: The Cary Invincibles, Flags, and Symbolic PatriotismChapter 5: Spring, 1862: Marylanders, the Military, and RegionalismChapter 6: Summer, 1862: Tropes, Class, and the Rise of an AnthemChapter 7: Fall, 1862: Antietam and the Battle of ParodiesChapter 8: Spring, 1863: POWs, Civilians, and Military PatriotismChapter 9: Summer, 1863: Gettysburg, Slavery and the Patriotism of SacrificeChapter 10: Fall, 1863: Women, Hospitals, and Diverging AudiencesChapter 11: 1864: Monocacy and the Victory of Song over StateChapter 12: 1865: Performing Patriotism and Nostalgia after AppomattoxEpilogue: “Maryland, My Maryland” After the WarNotesBibliographyIndex

James A. Davis is a professor of musicology at the School of Music, State University of New York at Fredonia. He is the author of Music along the Rapidan: Civil War Soldiers, Music, and Community during Winter Quarters, Virginia, 1863–1864 (Nebraska, 2014) and editor of several books, including The Arts and Culture of the American Civil War.

“James Davis sheds light on a crucial but understudied dimension of the conflict: the role of music in inspiring devotion to the causes for which both sides fought. He demonstrates an impressive command of the historical and musicological sources necessary to make his analysis persuasive.”-Michael W. Schaefer, professor of English at the University of Central Arkansas and author of A Reader’s Guide to the Short Stories of Stephen Crane “Once again Davis has approached the familiar subject of music in the Civil War with a remarkably fresh take on one of the era’s most popular songs. His latest contribution raises the level of academic inquiry and will stimulate new investigations into broader contexts for music that has often been mentioned but seldom taken seriously.”-Candace Bailey, professor of musicology at North Carolina Central University and author of Music and the Southern Belle: From Accomplished Lady to Confederate Composer “Davis’s historical acumen is impressive, and, combined with his knowledge of musicology, style, phrasing, and other numerous features of song-making, the reader is treated to a multidimensional view of the song. Maryland, My Maryland is not only readable; it is very enjoyable, even a page-turner. Davis is able to write to both the layman and the scholar without making either of them feel that they are trespassing on foreign ground. Anyone interested in the Civil War-really anyone who cares about the subject-will find great treasures in it.”-Randal Allred, professor of English at Brigham Young University–Hawaii

• List of illustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Maryland and the Coming of War: Bargain Patriotism and the Need for an AnthemChapter 2: Spring, 1861: The Pratt Street Riot and the Birth of a SongChapter 3: “Maryland, My Maryland”: Lyrics, Music, and PublicationChapter 4: Fall, 1861: The Cary Invincibles, Flags, and Symbolic PatriotismChapter 5: Spring, 1862: Marylanders, the Military, and RegionalismChapter 6: Summer, 1862: Tropes, Class, and the Rise of an AnthemChapter 7: Fall, 1862: Antietam and the Battle of ParodiesChapter 8: Spring, 1863: POWs, Civilians, and Military PatriotismChapter 9: Summer, 1863: Gettysburg, Slavery and the Patriotism of SacrificeChapter 10: Fall, 1863: Women, Hospitals, and Diverging AudiencesChapter 11: 1864: Monocacy and the Victory of Song over StateChapter 12: 1865: Performing Patriotism and Nostalgia after AppomattoxEpilogue: “Maryland, My Maryland” After the WarNotesBibliographyIndex