The first anti-war song written for Civil war was by Will Shakespeare Hays, a Unionist. He wrote the song "Let Us Have Peace" to the South in hoping that this song will let the South and the North to reunite into one again. However, instead of reuniting the two land, it sparked the idea of having more anti-war song.
Henry Russell's "The Old Arm Chair" was written in the honor of Lieutenant John William Grout of the 15th Massachusett Infantry. The song sang about the loss of someone important, and hopefully it will gave other people of how important it is to end the war soon.
Original Artist: Henry Russell
Represented Artist: Caroline Moseley
Represented Title: The Old Arm Chair
Represented Album: None
Represented Label: Not Available
Catalog Number: Not Available
Lyrics and Song(with permission by user): http://www.iath.virginia.edu/utc/sentimnt/armchairf.html
"All Quiet Along the Potomac To-night" was originally a poem written by Ethel Lynn Eliot Beers. John Hill Hewitt, who was a Confederate Army musician eventually convert this into a song. The song itself represented as anti-war song as the lyric often represented the feeling of a soldier.
Original Artist: John H. Hewitt
Represented Artist: 97th regimental string band
Represented Title: All Quiet Along The Potomac
Represented Album: Authentic Songs Of The American Revolution & The Civil War Era
Represented Label: Grammercy Records
Catalog Number: B001R6JGE2
Sample: http://www.amazon.com/All-Quiet-Along-The-Potomac/dp/B001R6JGE2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1238899242&sr=8-2
Alternate Full Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dVMpRfiD0s&fmt=18
All in all, the anti-war song music became popular because it provided a different contrast to all the fighting, and hoped that it will end as soon as possible.
Pictures Source: Sheridan Libraries
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