“Old Abe Lincoln Came Out of the Wilderness”
Description
"Old Abe Lincoln came out of the wilderness, Out of the wilderness, Out of the wilderness, Old Abe Lincoln came out of the wilderness, Down in Illinois."
Historical references
- 1809 - Birth of Abraham Lincoln in Kentucky . He later moved to Illinois
- 1860 - The Republicans, looking for a candidate who does not carry much baggage, nominate Lincoln for President. In a four-way race, Lincoln receives 40% of the popular votes and enough electoral votes to be elected President. The result is the Civil War
- 1864 - Lincoln is re-elected President
- 1865 - Lincoln assassinated
Cross references
- cf. "The Old Gray Mare (I) (The Old Gray Horse; The Little Black Bull)" (tune)
- cf. "I Wait Upon the Lord" (tune, structure)
References
- Sandburg, p. 168, "Old Abe Lincoln Came Out of the Wilderness" (1 short text, 1 tune)
- Silber-CivWar, p. 17, "Old Abe Lincoln Came Out of the Wilderness" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 287, "Old Abe Lincoln Came Out of the Wilderness" (1 text)
- Thomas-Makin', p. 53, (no title) (1 short text, probably a fragment of a modified version of this song)
- Roud #11629
- BI, San168