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Former camp member and author Mike Scruggs brings an important new scholarly perspective to the issues that divided the United States prior to 1861 and through the tortuous years of the War and the terrible aftermath called the Reconstruction. This is a book that should be required reading. It is our history and our heritage. It is a book that reaches out to every American with a curious and open mind in an effort to rescue truth from decades of oppression. This fine publication is available for a minimum contribution of $7.00 to the Fighting Joe Wheeler Camp at our monthly meetings. Or to order, e-mail publications@tribunepapers.com.

   

The Un-Civil War - Truths Your Teacher Never Told You
   

We are very proud of our young members and would like to feature an article written by one of our best. The article is titled "Andrew's Stand" and is written by Compatriot Andrew Brashier. Please click on the title link and you will get the Microsoft Word document.

The Fighting Joe Wheeler Camp is honored to feature an article written and edited by our Camp Chaplain, Jeff Young entitled "The Great Dalton Revival In The Army of Tennessee During The Winter of 1863-64". Please click on the title link and you will get the article written in Microsoft Word. The picture below shows the original pamphlet cover.

   

The Great Dalton Revival In The Army of Tennesse During The Winter of 1863-64
   
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The Dispatch    
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Southern Music
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The Bonnie Blue Flag



Southern patriotic song penned by Harry McCarthy in 1861

We are a band of brothers
And native to the soil,
Fighting for our Liberty,
With treasure, blood, and 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!

Dixie



Original lyrics by Daniel Decatur Emmett in 1859

1. I wish I was in the land of Cotton
Old times there are not forgotten
Look away! Look away! Look away!
Dixie Land
In Dixie Land where I was born in
early on one frosty morning'
Look away! Look away! Look away!
Dixie Land

Chorus:
Then I wish I was in Dixie
Hooray! Hooray!
In Dixie Land
I'll take my stand
To live and die in Dixie
Away! Away! Away!
Down South in Dixie.
Away! Away! Away!
Down South in Dixie.

patriotic Confederate lyrics
by Gen. Albert Pike


1. Southrons, hear your country call you!
Up! lest worse than death befall you!
To arms! to arms! to arms! in Dixie!
Lo! the beacon fire is lighted!
Let our hearts be now united!
To arms! to arms! to arms! in Dixie!

chorus:
Advance the flag of Dixie!
Hurrah! Hurrah!
For Dixie's land we'll take our stand
to live or die for Dixie!
To arms! To arms!
and conquer peace for Dixie!

2. How the South's great heart rejoices,
at your cannon's ringing voices!
To arms! to arms! to arms! in Dixie!
for faith betrayed and pledges broken,
wrongs inflicted, insults spoken.
To arms! to arms! to arms! in Dixie!

chorus

3. If the loved ones weep in sadness,
victory shall bring them gladness;
To arms! to arms! to arms! in Dixie!
Exultant pride soon banish sorrow;
smiles chase tears away tomorrow.
To arms! to arms! to arms! in Dixie!

chorus

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