Archive for the 'Confederate History' Category

What did the Rebel Yell sound like? Here is the answer!

Smithsonian Magazine recently released  footage from the 1930s of Confederate Veterans giving the actual rebel yell.  While these veterans are certainly past their fighting prime most of them can still give a rebel yell that will cause the hair on the back of your neck to stand up.  I can only imagine how intimidating it [...]

Behind the Dixie Stars

Awesome short documentary on the Confederate flag and what it really stands for. The video also addresses the fact that black soldiers indeed served in the Confederate Army and were also slaveholders. Great video!  

Goober Peas – Confederate Camp Song

  Here is a great rendition of Goober Peas.  Goober Peas would have been a song that was commonly heard in Confederate Camps in the latter part of the war.  The songs title refers to the peanuts that were often issued to the Southern troops as an emergency ration. The men most commonly enjoyed this [...]