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The Night they Drove Old Dixie Down - 150 years ago this week.
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I can't get Robbie Robertson's song about the end days of the Civil War out of my mind. It has such moving lyrics.
Anyway, it was 150 years ago this week that Richmond fell and the final campaign was waged on route to Appomattox Court House.
You tube video
Virgil Kane is the name
And I served on the Danville train
'Till Stoneman's cavalry came
And tore up the tracks again
In the winter of '65
We were hungry, just barely alive
By May the 10th, Richmond had fell
It's a time I remember, oh so well
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
Back with my wife in Tennessee
When one day she called to me
"Virgil, quick, come see,
There goes Robert E. Lee!"
Now, I don't mind chopping wood
And I don't care if the money's no good
You take what you need
And you leave the rest
But they should never
Have taken the very best
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
Like my father before me
I will work the land
And like my brother above me
Who took a rebel stand
He was just 18, proud and brave
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
I swear by the mud below my feet
You can't raise a Kane back up
When he's in defeat
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
Richmond fell on April 3, 1865 not May 10, 1865. May 10 marked the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and the definitive end of the Confederacy.
So lets see some posts with some numismatic items about the fall of Richmond, or anything from 1865.
Anyway, it was 150 years ago this week that Richmond fell and the final campaign was waged on route to Appomattox Court House.
You tube video
Virgil Kane is the name
And I served on the Danville train
'Till Stoneman's cavalry came
And tore up the tracks again
In the winter of '65
We were hungry, just barely alive
By May the 10th, Richmond had fell
It's a time I remember, oh so well
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
Back with my wife in Tennessee
When one day she called to me
"Virgil, quick, come see,
There goes Robert E. Lee!"
Now, I don't mind chopping wood
And I don't care if the money's no good
You take what you need
And you leave the rest
But they should never
Have taken the very best
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
Like my father before me
I will work the land
And like my brother above me
Who took a rebel stand
He was just 18, proud and brave
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
I swear by the mud below my feet
You can't raise a Kane back up
When he's in defeat
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
Richmond fell on April 3, 1865 not May 10, 1865. May 10 marked the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and the definitive end of the Confederacy.
So lets see some posts with some numismatic items about the fall of Richmond, or anything from 1865.
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Here you go Rick....Robbie at his craft...........................
The Band
Awesome video
edited to add: Sorry, I missed your YouTube link.
Thanks for posting this thread.
My '65
What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
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Most Southerners didn't own slaves. Old Jeff Davis and those other jagbags bear the shame.
<< <i>Can't say I prefer Joan Baez's cover ... I think they're equally good.
Most Southerners didn't own slaves. Old Jeff Davis and those other jagbags bear the shame. >>
As a proud Southern and American, I ask you not turn this august coin forum into a silly political statement with creative English.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
An here is an attractive medal that was struck by the Medallic Art Company which was issued during the Civil War centennial (1961 - 1965) observance. It's hard to believe that it's been 50 years since this piece was issued. I remember the advertising copy at Gimbels Department Store advising collectors to hurry up and buy this piece because the centennial period was coming to an end.
All I'm going to say is that nobody retires and moves north!
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
<< <i>We let them win. They were jealous of us down here in the south.
All I'm going to say is that nobody retires and moves north! >>
I love it!
So true, so true. South of the Mason Dixon line is where it's at!
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<< <i>Can't say I prefer Joan Baez's cover ... I think they're equally good.
Most Southerners didn't own slaves. Old Jeff Davis and those other jagbags bear the shame. >>
As a proud Southern and American, I ask you not turn this august coin forum into a silly political statement with creative English. >>
Wasn't even thinly veiled.
Hope the Forum enjoys a half dollar which I believe is a unique die state, an 1865-S with two full cuds on the reverse at (UNI)TE(D) and STATE(S). I found the coin at a show, and it was sold to a serious collector of Seated Halves.
An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.
The only one of my relatives that I know fought in that war fought for the South, and I am proud of his service.
And an 1861-O half dollar that escaped the Scott Company's purchase of 500 such coins that were used to make the "restrike" coins. I bought this one from a collector when I was a dealer at a show and decided to hang on to it.
#245 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time
Baez screwed up the lyrics so badly I couldn't bear to listen to her cut. "So much cavalry" instead of "Stoneman's cavalry", "We made it in" instead of "May the 10th", etc.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
<< <i>We let them win. They were jealous of us down here in the south.
All I'm going to say is that nobody retires and moves north! >>
Lance.
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<< <i>Can't say I prefer Joan Baez's cover ... I think they're equally good.
Most Southerners didn't own slaves. Old Jeff Davis and those other jagbags bear the shame. >>
As a proud Southern and American, I ask you not turn this august coin forum into a silly political statement with creative English. >>
I second this
Steve
Edited to remove note about Jefferson Davis ...
Re-edited to add that it's a great song.
Re-re-edited to add the Joan Baez lyric "the blood below my feet" enhanced the song.
Re-re-re-edited to add the 1865 double eagle is a great piece.
April 1865 was probably the most important month of the United States history. Had the major players of the time acted differently things could have been much different. What if Nathan B. Forrest formed a guerrilla militia and continued to fight around the margins of the country. What if Lincoln was not assassinated. What if Lee was treated like Davis?
<< <i>What if Nathan B. Forrest formed a guerrilla militia and continued to fight around the margins of the country? >>
More importantly, what would have happened if Lee and perhaps even Albert Sydney Johnson (The general in charge of the army that was opposing General Sherman in the South.) had gotten together and formed one or more guerrilla forces? Forest was a devil, but he had a limited number of men around him.
From what I have read, Lee was not saint that some people make him out to be, but he did have the sense of honor not to extend "The Lost Cause" beyond the point where it really became hopeless. At any rate Lee did have a terminal heart condition that was not treatable in those days. There would have had to been another leader to take his place if he had gone in that direction.
<< <i>What if Lincoln was not assassinated? >>
This is really tough one. Sometimes historical figures die at the precise moment that preserves their place in history. Lincoln had the right idea when he said, "Let 'em up easy," with respect to the South, but with no war to galvanize the political support around him, could Lincoln have controlled the vengeful elements of the Radical Republican Party?
<< <i>What if Lee was treated like Davis? >>
I don't think that this would have made much difference, although among the Southern people I think that Lee was by far a greater hero and a symbol of the Confederacy than Jefferson Davis.
A small correction: A.S. Johnston was killed at Shiloh; Joe Johnston was hopeful of linking up with Lee towards the end.
<< <i>A small correction: A.S. Johnston was killed at Shiloh; Joe Johnston was hopeful of linking up with Lee towards the end. >>
That's okay. I keep getting the Johnsons mixed up. I have trouble with the Hill boys too.
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
Commemorating 150 Years Since The Surrender at Appomattox!
<< <i>We let them win. They were jealous of us down here in the south.
All I'm going to say is that nobody retires and moves north! >>
Well, that didn't really start until air conditioning was invented.
I ride to Gettysburg every few years, always play that song quietly while on the Confederate side, also play Dixieland by Elvis, the full live version.
Always plan it for a rainy day, is so Somber, I Cry......
Thanks for the link.
I remember when it was 100 years ago this week....
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...