The rebel yell : a cultural history / Craig A. Warren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Warren, Craig Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Battle-cries.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Miscellanea.

United States.

Southern States--Civilization.

Southern States.

Confederate States of America. Army--Miscellanea.

Confederate States of America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University Alabama Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No aspect of Civil War military lore has received less scholarly attention than the battle cry of the Southern soldier. In TheRebel Yell, Craig A. Warren brings together soldiers' memoirs, little-known articles, and recordings to create a fascinating and exhaustive exploration of the facts and myths about the " Southern screech." Through close readings of numerous accounts, Warren demonstrates that the Rebel yell was not a single, unchanging call, but rather it varied from place to place, evolved over time, and expressed nuanced

Contents:

"A very peculiar sound": 1861-1865

Yelling in print: veterans remember

The birth of a scream: the contested origins of the rebel yell

Culture wars: the rebel yell in a reunited nation

The civil rights era and the myth of the lost rebel yell

"More, more, more": the rebel yell in popular culture.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8173-8780-3

OCLC:

884016273