1. Kirsten #9 Jorgensen Presentation of a song used in the Civil War time period! “Dixie”

2. Before I tell you what “Dixie” means and how it relates to the Civil War time period, here is part of the song with lyrics!

3. What the song “Dixie” means The song “Dixie” means contrary to all the people that are performers and abolitionists, slaves were not interested in trading slavery for freedom. These lines explains it from the song : they wished they were in “Dixie land, Hooray! Hooray!” Some folks wanted the South to win the song “Dixie” for their National Anthem and so in the South it became known as an extraordinary region that had built it’s economy on slave labor/work. It stretched from Virginia, south to Florida and to the west of Texas! The union and the Confederates fought who would get the song for there National Anthem too, and this is all because of the song “Dixie”, it was a really popular song at that time!

4. How “Dixie” is related to the Civil War Time Period The song “Dixie” relates to the Civil war time period because the song was very popular at the time! The Confederates and the Union fought to get “Dixie” for there national anthem, but almost as quickly “Dixie” became a hit, it became a big problem. Everything has changed now that “Dixie” has become a big issue between the north and the south! Confederate Civil War Union

5. The song “Dixie” goes to the South for their National Anthem After all the ruckus from the Union and the Confederates fighting, it had paid off for the south! It became the National Anthem for the south after it was played at the inauguration of Jefferson Davis, as president of the confederacy! When the Confederates won the song, Northerner Francis J. Crosby answered with a set of pro-Union lyrics: On! ye patriots to the battle Hear Fort Moultrie's canon rattle Then away, then away, then away to the fight! Go meet those Southern Traitors with iron will And should your courage falter boys Remember Bunker Hill Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! The stars and stripes forever! Hurrah! Hurrah! Our Union shall not sever!

6. I wish I was in the land of cotton, Old times dar am not forgotten, Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. In Dixie Land whar’ I was born in, Early on one frosty mornin’, Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. CHORUS: Den I wish I was in Dixie, Hoo-ray! Hoo-ray! In Dixie land, I’ll take my stand to live and die in Dixie; Away, away, away down south in Dixie, Away, away, away down south in Dixie. Old Missus marry Will-de-weaber, Willium was a gay deceaber; Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. But when he put his arm around ‘er Smiled as fierce as a forty-pounder, Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. CHORUS: Den I wish I was in Dixie, Hoo-ray! Hoo-ray! In Dixie land, I’ll take my stand to live and die in Dixie; Away, away, away down south in Dixie, Away, away, away down south in Dixie. His face was sharp as a butcher’s cleaver, But dat did not seem to greab ‘er; Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. Old Missus acted the foolish part, And died for a man dat broke her heart, Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. CHORUS: Den I wish I was in Dixie, Hoo-ray! Hoo-ray! In Dixie land, I’ll take my stand to live and die in Dixie; Away, away, away down south in Dixie, Away, away, away down south in Dixie. Now here’s a health to the next old Missus, And all the gals dat want to kiss us; Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. But if you want to drive ‘way sorrow, Come and hear dis song to-morrow, Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. CHORUS: Den I wish I was in Dixie, Hoo-ray! Hoo-ray! In Dixie land, I’ll take my stand to live and die in Dixie; Away, away, away down south in Dixie, Away, away, away down south in Dixie. Dar’s buckwheat cakes an’ Injun batter, Makes you fat or a little fatter; Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. Den hoe it down and scratch your grabble, To Dixie’s land I’m bound to trabble, Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. CHORUS: Den I wish I was in Dixie, Hoo-ray! Hoo-ray! In Dixie land, I’ll take my stand to live and die in Dixie; Away, away, away down south in Dixie, Away, away, away down south in Dixie. There are a few versions of “Dixie”, but this is the full version of the song and if you see the other parts of the lyrics from the same song, they are just pieces of this song put separate for different emotions and feelings! Written by: Daniel Decatur Emmett

7. This is something I found really interesting! Since the Confederacy has won the song “Dixie”(With the original lyrics) for there national anthem, the Union had made up there own lyrics and here are pictures/a copy of their song and notes! This is the song from the northerner’s called Dixie This is the song from the Confederates, “Dixie” They won the For The Union since they didn’t win the song “Dixie”! Song so they kept they lyrics for there national anthem!

8. Abraham Lincoln’s reaction to the song “Dixie” Abraham Lincoln loved the song since he first heard it at a show by the Rumsey and Newcomb Minstrels in Chicago, 1860. A person in the crowd who was also attending the show said that when Dixie Land was playing Lincoln clapped and shouted “Let’s have it again!” Lincoln had cheered for the Unions so Lincoln requested to have a military band on board the River Queen and play the song Dixie Land.

9. Personal opinion's of the song “Dixie” During the argument between the Union and the Confederacy there were a few arguments and disagreements. Some Southerners were disturbed how “Dixie” was an underserved status and thought more extreme solutions. For instance, a Southerner stated “It smells too strongly to be the high leveled national song”. Although many people enjoyed the lovely tune and continued to play it.

10. How the song “Dixie” reached the Confederates “Dixie” caught onto the South slowly. The Yankees were not enthusiastic for minstrelsy and therefore the Southerners were unaware of the song until late 1860. As soon as it reached the South the song quickly spread. It was even played at President Jefferson’s Davis inauguration. The song Dixie got the president’s approval and it became the Confederate’s National Anthem.

11. A little bit of Information About the Writer of the Song “Dixie”: Daniel Decatur Emmett Emmett was eighteen when he lied his way into the army by saying he was 21 years old, the age you have to be at the time. The army gave Emmitt the opportunity to develop his music. He studied the drum and soon he became the Master. In 1835 he was discovered that he was under age and got kicked out from the army. So he joined the circus. He played in the orchestra and began composing songs and tunes. The first song was called Bill Crowden, but wasn’t really s big hit. His talent got better and soon began to play the banjo. Where he soon discovered the song, “I Wish I Was In Dixie” in 1859.

12. Bibliography www.Shmoop.comwww.Shmoop.com Author: Daniel Dectur Emmett http://Opinionator.blogs.nytimes.comhttp://Opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com Author: Christian Mcwhirter www.Nativeground.comwww.Nativeground.com Author: Wayne Erbsen www.Civilwarhome.comwww.Civilwarhome.com That’s were I found the song “Dixie” www.Google.com www.Youtube.com