Charles Grobe (c. 1817 – October 20, 1879) was an American composer who wrote nearly two thousand works,[1][2] including many piano variations on popular melodies.

During the Mexican–American War, Grobe composed the "Old Rough and Ready Quickstep" (1846) in honor of Zachary Taylor, and later, "The Battle of Buena Vista" (1847).

He composed the "Lincoln Quickstep" in his honor, the first verse of which begins:[5] Honest Old Abe has split many a rail; He is up to his work, and he'll surely not fail.

"[6] Grobe composed prolifically during the early years of the Civil War, swiftly publishing songs with lengthy captions taken directly from newspaper accounts of recent battles.

[10] Grobe's widespread recognition arose in no small part from his extreme productivity, and he assigned progressively higher opus numbers to his works.