Dixie

[Lost Cause]

Older video, but worth listening to.

 

[Paul Yancey]

An enthusiastic rendition of a truly great song.

 

[turner ashby kidd]

My father would stand up and put his hand over his heart anytime this was played. We, as the children wanted to hide..
Makes me smile now. Thanks for posting this

 

[Cycom]

Great rendition and an amazing response from the crowd. Lovely folks, proud of their heritage. Saw this for the first time a few weeks ago. Love Dixie & The Bonnie Blue Flag!

 

[Norman Dasinger Jr]

The first time it was transcribed onto paper was in Mongomery Alabama

 

[KianGaf]

Older video, but worth listening to.

Them boys look like they are having a good time. It's a really catchy tune. I'm very fond of it. What's is the term Dixie referring too though ?

 

[Pollaco]

That is still being debated. Some say South of the Mason Dixon line. Some say DIX was a $10.00 note in old Louisiana. Any other ideas out there just what is the meaning of Dixie?

 

[captaindrew]

Never gets old, this is a good one too.

 

[Pollaco]

Never gets old, this is a good one too.

We did a thread on this forum a while back about the Rebel Yell. I mentioned this video about Rebels yelling.

 

[captaindrew]

We did a thread on this forum a while back about the Rebel Yell. I mentioned this video about Rebels yelling.

this demo by the Liberty Rifles does the Rebel Yell justice

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Older video, but worth listening to.

That's an all time classic !

I hadn't watched that video in a while.

Thanks.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

What's is the term Dixie referring too though ?

Great question.

That is still being debated. Some say South of the Mason Dixon line. Some say DIX was a $10.00 note in old Louisiana. Any other ideas out there just what is the meaning of Dixie?

Great answer.

Personally, I think it has more to do with old French currency than a man named "Dixon" (that surveyed) the boundary between
Maryland and Pennsylvania.

I doubt anyone in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Texas, ect. knew or cared that Maryland and Pennsylvania
were having a feud over a property line.

 

[Kurt G]

I know they are reenactors , but can anyone explain why the officer at the 10 second mark is wearing a green uniform ?

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I know they are reenactors , but can anyone explain why the officer at the 10 second mark is wearing a green uniform ?

While uniform regulations existed within the CSA on paper, in reality that never really happened.

Actually a green uniform would be accurate for a few officers. (A pre-war militia uniform would be my first guess for that guy's persona).

There are other threads about this topic, but most don't realize many CSA enlisted units actually had better uniforms at the end of the War than the first three years.

 

[Mrs. V]

You don't hear all the verses very often. Nicely done.

 

[Mrs. V]

this demo by the Liberty Rifles does the Rebel Yell justice

Reminds me of learning how to "Kiap" in karate class. Done correctly it can be very scary, which is the point of course!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

We did a thread on this forum a while back about the Rebel Yell. I mentioned this video about Rebels yelling.

I'll never forget the first time I heard that elderly Confederate explaining the real " Rebel Yell" .

All these years, I thought it probably sounded like a bunch of drunk fans screaming at a football game.

Then, the old gentleman said it sounded more like a pack of dogs yelping as they chased whatever ...
( Barking louder as they got closer)

No wonder it scared a few people on the receiving end.

 

[Pollaco]

I'm gonna have to relearn that song. We sing it at SCV meetings.

 

[Pollaco]

Talk about scared , can you imagine a yankee reenactor wandering into that tent?

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Talk about scared , can you imagine a yankee reenactor wandering into that tent?

Nah ....they loved it !

There's additional footage of that same weekend when more than a few yankee reenactors showed up at larger event that same night.
See @captaindrew's above post.

But since this is "campfire chat" I'll gladly post it again.

The yankee reenactors only dream of such support !