Keith and Rusty McNeil perform both the Battle Cry of Freedom and Southern Battle Cry of Freedom on 'Civil War Songs with Historical Narration' (WEM Records, 1989, ISBN 1-87)īilly Bragg wrote a song based upon the 'Battle Cry of Freedom' with a socialist slant called There is power in a Union on the Talking with the Taxman about Poetry album. Rebel Son - Battle Cry of Freedom (Confederate) Lyrics. Ry Cooder performed this song as Rally 'Round the Flag on his Boomer's Story album. While we rally round the cause, boys, we'll rally in our might, Our gallant boys have marched to the rolling of the drums, And the leaders in charge cry, Come boys, come. Down with the eagle and up with the cross. Our noble women also have aided them at home.Ĭhorus Chorus (1864 election campaign) įor Lincoln and Johnson, hurrah, boys, hurrah!ĭown with the rebellion and on with the war, Our flag is proudly floating on the land and on the main, Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom. While our boys have responded and to the fields have gone. My first event in Battle Cry of Freedom, the new game about the Napoleonic Wars, American Civil War and World War 1 eras, where I got to admin as well as fig. Their motto is resistance - 'To tyrants we'll not yield!' They have laid down their lives on the bloody battle field. The Battle Cry of Freedom (Confederate Version) Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom Beneath it oft weve conquered, and well conquer oft again Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom Our Dixie forever Shes never at a loss Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom Our gallant boys have marched to the rolling of the drums. Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom Beneath it oft weve conquered, and well conquer. Shouting the battle cry of freedom The Union forever Hurrah, boys, hurrah Shouting the battle. Our gallant boys have marched to the rolling of the drums.Īnd the leaders in charge cry out, 'Come, boys, come!' Battle Cry of Freedom Lyrics (Union version).

Originally written by George Root in 1862 for the Union cause. We'll rally 'round the bonny flag, we'll rally once again, The song pictured above is one of the most well-known Civil War tunes, The Battle Cry of Freedom. Our Dixie forever! She's never at a loss!ĭown with the eagle and up with the cross! Our flag is proudly floating on the land and on the main,īeneath it oft we've conquered, and we'll conquer oft again! So we're springing to the call from the East and from the West,Īnd we'll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love best, We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave,Īnd although he may be poor, not a man shall be a slave, We are springing to the call with a million freemen more,Īnd we'll fill our vacant ranks of our brothers gone before, While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once again, We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain,

Yes we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again, This is notable, because their citizens were enemies but sung the same patriotic song.

There are two lyrics, a Union and a Confederate version.

Confederate battle cry of freedom