Who was he? Why is this song dedicated to him? Do you think it is a serious dedication? The song is dedicated to Thaddeus Stevens.

Why did many Southerners stay bitter so long after the war? What was the South like in the 1870s? How did the Civil War change things forever in the South? How justified do you think Southerners' anger was? What did being 'reconstructed' mean to this singer? Why didn't he want to be 'reconstructed'? How does this rallying song help explain the 'unreconstructed rebel's' feelings? The Confederate veteran who is singing this song at some point during the war probably sang 'Bonnie Blue Flag' (this unit). Why doesn't the singer care about 'this land of Freedom'? Why might he not think freedom applied to him? Why do you think he called the Yankees 'lying, thieving'? What feelings do you think might be under all that anger?

When was the song written? How would you describe the singer's attitude? What feelings does the song express? How? Who is singing this song? What is the dialect? Was it written by someone from the same cultural group? Words by Major James Innes Randolph to the tune of 'Joe Bowers,' ca.

Im a good ol rebel