May 30, 2005
The Battle Cry of Freedom The "Blue" and the "Grey" version
Flag Flying on a road side Hwy 23 (Van Buren Ave) Eureka Springs Arkansas
I didn't realize that this Civil War standard had two sets of words one for each side I present them both as a tribute to sacrifice to moral conviction.
The "Grey" or Confederate verion
Our flag is proudly floating
On the land and on the main,
Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom;
Beneath it oft we've conquered
And will conquer oft again,
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;
And the leaders in charge
Cry, "Come boys, come!"
Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.
They have laid down their lives
On the bloody battle field,
Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom;
Their motto is resistance
"To tyrants we'll not yield!"
Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.
While our boys have responded
And to the field have gone,
Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom;
Our noble women also
Have aided them at home.
Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.
Chorus:
Our Dixie forever, she's never at a loss
Down with the eagle and up with the cross.
We'll rally 'round the bonny flag, we'll rally once again.
Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.
The "Blue" or Union version
Yes, we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom,
We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And we'll fill our vacant ranks with a million free men more,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And although they may be poor, not a man shall be a slave,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
So we're springing to the call from the East and from the West,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And we'll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love best,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
Chourus
The Union forever! Hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitors, up with the stars;
While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
