Civil War Song: Battle Cry of Freedom

Battle Cry of Freedom, also known as Rally 'Round the Flag, was written in 1862 by George Frederick Root.
This version is from the film 'Lincoln'.

[sanaralerx]

I wish this version had the best verse of the song

“We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true, and brave.
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And although he may be poor, he shall never be a slave.
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!”

[redbayly]

My grandfather was a proud Southerner and my grandmother a proud Northerner. Every year at Christmas, my grandfather would make a toast and say, "All beauty and honor died in 1865." One year, my grandmother finally got fed-up with his dramatics and said, "Jimmy, WE won. Let it go, already."

[georgewilson]

This video has been on YouTube longer than the Confederacy existed

[thecreepers]

I'm not american but the line "down with the traitors, up with the stars" gives me chills

[royboiiiluo]

President Lincoln: have we captured Atlanta yet?
General Sherman: what Atlanta?

[floydfernandezj.d.]

Sam Houston resigned as Governor of Texas rather than sign a loyalty oath to the Confederacy.

[northchurch]

In one year, this video will have lasted longer than the Confederacy

[bobcat_mike]

My favorite verse was left out of this version:
“We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave, Shouting the battle cry of freedom! And although he may be poor, not a man shall be a slave, Shouting the battle cry of freedom”

[pvtuoiv]

"And although he may be poor, he shall never be a slave."

[jimmytang]

Confederacy: Secedes
Union: NOW LISTEN HERE BOY

[AlternateHistoryHub]

The Confederate songs are about the fun nature of the South.

The Union songs are threats to stop the insurrection or you'll die

[Verelkia]

I've listened to this like 100 times, and it hasn't gotten old yet.🇺🇸

[theunitedstatesofamerica]

When the kid from the south takes your seat in school

[loliloveruwu]

" America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand! "
~ Harry S Truman

[confused]

Its your southern heritage to put that flag up; and our northern duty to tear it down

[lawsonthepunmaster]

"Down with the traitors; and up with the stars" My favorite line of all of them

[rojriot]

imagine being angry and swearing loyalty to a confederacy that lasted only ~5 years

[Muhad]

While I love the Star Spangled Banner as our national anthem, Battle Cry of Freedom would make for an excellent USA anthem too.

[samsungsmartfridge]

Its ironic that when so many supposed "American patriots" are presented with one of the most obvious times America is genuinely worth cheering for in history, they pick the other side.

[jamesodell]

Let's not forget the thousands of southerns who stayed loyal to the Union. From areas in Northern Alabama, north Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and western North Carolina, just to name a few areas. Mostly mountain people who wabted nothing to do with slavery and the new Confederacy.