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With a Rebel Yell

Video of Confederate veterans demonstrating the Rebel Yell, circa 1935. I wouldn’t care to be on the receiving end of it. It really is blood-curdling.

(Original film in the Library of Congress; now available on the Smithsonian web site.)

This entry was posted on Thursday, November 10th, 2011 at 2:36 AM and filed under The Sharp End of War.
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Comments (2) to “With a Rebel Yell”

  1. James F. Epperson wrote:

    Is it any worse than the midnight cry of a hungry baby? (Sorry; couldn’t resist.)

    Posted on 11-Nov-11 at 8:36 am | Permalink

  2. Sam wrote:

    Wow, loved the post. one of the people i am following put the link on twitter so i clicked on it and loved it! Great writing keep it up.

    Posted on 13-Nov-11 at 7:28 pm | Permalink