When the Lee's Confederate Army marched through Maryland on the way to Sharpsburg (Antietam), they carried the Bonny Blue Flag and sang that song. Then Lee stopped them and told his troops to sing, "Maryland, My Maryland".
It was a horrible battle and I don't think that they sang much going back south. Such is the nature of war. But it's a great song from the War of Northern Aggression.
And LL, curious to see those Maryland graveyards with Confederate/Union graves in pretty equal measure. Coming from England I hadn't known that. Then I did.
I love that song!
ReplyDeleteWhen the Lee's Confederate Army marched through Maryland on the way to Sharpsburg (Antietam), they carried the Bonny Blue Flag and sang that song. Then Lee stopped them and told his troops to sing, "Maryland, My Maryland".
ReplyDeleteIt was a horrible battle and I don't think that they sang much going back south. Such is the nature of war. But it's a great song from the War of Northern Aggression.
Thanks for posting that. I love the music of that era when it's played on period instruments. Here's another.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP7Y_PAg3Fc
This one was popular in the post war period.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVazjN2oJuw
Adrienne, right on, eh?
ReplyDeleteLL, great and awful tragedy with it.
ReplyDeleteSTATES RIGHTS.
Except maybe California and New York which have to be quarantined.
And LL, curious to see those Maryland graveyards with Confederate/Union graves in pretty equal measure. Coming from England I hadn't known that. Then I did.
ReplyDeleteWhat a disaster.