![]() Their motto is resistance - “To tyrants we’ll not yield!” They have laid down their lives on the bloody battle field. Our gallant boys have marched to the rolling of the drums.Īnd the leaders in charge cry out, “Come, boys, come!” We’ll rally ’round the bonnie flag, we’ll rally once again, Our Dixie forever! She’s never at a loss!ĭown with the eagle and up with the cross! Our flag is proudly floating on the land and on the main,īeneath it oft we’ve conquered, and we’ll conquer oft again! The Battle Cry of Freedom Lyrics – Confederate version. So we’re springing to the call from the East and from the West,Īnd we’ll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love best,Ĭhorus The Battle Cry Of Freedom: The South’s Version – 1864 We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave,Īnd although he may be poor, not a man shall be a slave, We are springing to the call with a million freemen more,Īnd we’ll fill our vacant ranks of our brothers gone before, While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once again, We will rally from the hillside, we’ll gather from the plain, Yes we’ll rally round the flag, boys, we’ll rally once again, The Battle Cry of Freedom Lyrics – Union version “The Battle Cry of Freedom” has two versions of lyrics, one for the Union and one for the Confederacy. The Battle Cry of Freedom – The Weavers – (Lyrics) ![]() Other well-known and classic Civil War songs by Root are “ Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!” ( The Prisoner’s Hope), “ The Vacant Chair,” and “ Just before the Battle, Mother.” ![]() His “ The Battle Cry of Freedom” was arguably the most popular of his many compositions. ![]() RootRoot was a prolific patriotic composer, eventually writing over 200 songs. ![]()
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