Desert Fox
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Just thought i'd open a dedicated thread to this collection of rare and valuable songs of a decisive moment in American as well as World History.
Dedicated to all of those brave men and boys of the Union and Confederacy who sacrificed their lives for the cause they believed was worth fighting and ultimately sacrificing their lives for, leaving behind their mothers, wives, and children, never to see their faces again.
I'll begin with one of my favorite Southern Songs of the Civil War, sung in remembrance of those brave young men who left their sweethearts to fight for the Southern cause, majority of whom never returned.
The Southern Soldier Boy - YouTube
Song: The Southern Soldier Boy
Sung by: Kathy Mattea
Lyrics
Bob Roebuck is my sweetheart's name,
He's off to the wars and gone.
He's fighting for his Nannie dear,
His sword is buckled on.
He's fighting for his own true love,
His foes he does defy.
He is the darling of my heart,
My Southern soldier boy.
Oh if in battle he was slain,
I'm sure that I should die.
but I'm sure he'll come again,
And cheer my weeping eye.
But should he fall,
In this our glorious cause,
He still would be my joy.
For many a sweetheart mourns the loss,
Of a Southern soldier boy.
I hope for the best,
And so do all,
Whose hopes are in the field.
I know that we shall win the day,
For Southerns never yield.
And when we think,
Of those who are away,
We'll look above for joy.
And I'm mighty glad,
That my Bobby is,
A Southern soldier boy.
Dedicated to all of those brave men and boys of the Union and Confederacy who sacrificed their lives for the cause they believed was worth fighting and ultimately sacrificing their lives for, leaving behind their mothers, wives, and children, never to see their faces again.
I'll begin with one of my favorite Southern Songs of the Civil War, sung in remembrance of those brave young men who left their sweethearts to fight for the Southern cause, majority of whom never returned.
The Southern Soldier Boy - YouTube
Southern Soldier BoyOrigins of this song
Written in 1863 by a Captain G.W. Alexander to the tune of "The Boy With the Auburn Hair", this song has always been one of Miss Holly's favorites. It embodies the spirit of the Southern women who had absolute faith in the Southern Cause and the men who fought for it. "Nannie" is both wistful and defiant as she tells of her love and pride in her sweetheart, and her unshakeable belief in the fact that "Southrons never yield".
Our research on this tune led us to an actress named Sallie Partington, who was born in May 1834, in Islington, England. She was a popular actress of the era and worked with many famous actors, including John Wilkes Booth. During the Civil War, Sallie was considered the "toast of Richmond" and often ended her stage performance with a rousing salute to the Confederacy. She was well known for her role in the immensely popular Confederate play "The Virginia Cavalier", in which she performed the song "Southern Soldier Boy".
Song: The Southern Soldier Boy
Sung by: Kathy Mattea
Lyrics
Bob Roebuck is my sweetheart's name,
He's off to the wars and gone.
He's fighting for his Nannie dear,
His sword is buckled on.
He's fighting for his own true love,
His foes he does defy.
He is the darling of my heart,
My Southern soldier boy.
Oh if in battle he was slain,
I'm sure that I should die.
but I'm sure he'll come again,
And cheer my weeping eye.
But should he fall,
In this our glorious cause,
He still would be my joy.
For many a sweetheart mourns the loss,
Of a Southern soldier boy.
I hope for the best,
And so do all,
Whose hopes are in the field.
I know that we shall win the day,
For Southerns never yield.
And when we think,
Of those who are away,
We'll look above for joy.
And I'm mighty glad,
That my Bobby is,
A Southern soldier boy.