Civil War 1864: A Virtual Reality Experience, In the Trenches: The Confederate Line




Confederate soldiers are in a late-war trench. One sticks a hat on a bayonet above the trench’s top log to draw enemy fire. Another uses binoculars to sight from …

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  1. ?? ? We are a band of brothers
    And native to the soil,
    Fighting for our liberty,
    With treasure, blood, and honest toil;
    And when our rights were threatened,
    The cry rose near and far–
    "Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag
    That bears a single star!"

    Hurrah! Hurrah!
    For Southern rights hurrah!
    Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag
    That bears a single star.
    As long as the Union
    Was faithful to her trust,
    Like friends and like brothers
    Both kind were we and just;
    But now, when Northern treachery
    Attempts our rights to mar,
    We hoist on high the Bonnie Blue Flag
    That bears a single star.

    First gallant South Carolina
    Nobly made the stand,
    Then came Alabama,
    Who took her by the hand.
    Next quickly Mississippi,
    Georgia and Florida
    All raised on high the Bonnie Blue Flag
    That bears a single star.

    Ye men of valor, gather round
    The banner of the right;
    Texas and fair Louisiana
    Join us in the fight.
    Davis, our loved president,
    And Stephens statesmen are;
    Now rally round the Bonnie Blue Flag
    That bears a single star.

    And here's to old Virginia–
    The Old Dominion State–
    Who with the young Confederacy
    At length has linked her fate;
    Impelled by her example,
    Now other states prepare
    To hoist on high the Bonnie Blue Flag
    That bears a single star.

    Then cheer, boys, cheer;
    Raise the joyous shout,
    For Arkansas and North Carolina
    Now have both gone out;
    And let another rousing cheer
    For Tennessee be given,
    The single star of the Bonnie Blue Flag
    Has grown to be eleven.

    Then here's to our Confederacy,
    Strong are we and brave;
    Like patriots of old we'll fight
    Our heritage to save.
    And rather than submit to shame,
    To die we would prefer;
    So cheer for the Bonnie Blue Flag
    That bears a single star. ? ??

  2. Great video! Although I saw too many kepis. My only issue is that by this stage of the war especially for the Confederates the men tended to bring whatever headwear they had at home.

    Other than that great video!

  3. Some people forget that sieges and trench warfare came before the Franco Prussian War or the Great War. These images are horrifying

  4. Continuing to glorify the traitors is a disservice. The Union forces are just defending the traitor lieutenant is of course killing Union snipers, well cause the traitors are just so much better and smarter. I guess that's why they lost the war.. Vi does like this will ensure no subscriptions from us.

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