It was so well received that when the Civil War broke out in 1861, both the Yankees and Confederates wanted to claim the song as their own battle tune. The South argued that the song had southern roots, while the North eagerly added a verse to the lyrics in an attempt to make the song their own. The north’s revised version made it into a number of school books that included the new lyric, “the millions unchained who our birthright have gained.” When Americans and Bits allied during World War I, controversy arose over the song concerning the “ anti-British lyrics” such as the third stanza which says, “Their blood was wash’d out their foul footsteps pollution.” However, despite the tension, President Woodrow Wilson declared it should be played at military functions. In 1918, the song transitioned from military to All-American when it was played at a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox.
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