The Rebel Yell: A Cultural History

Authors

Rod Andrew Jr.

ISBN

9780817318482

Price

$34.95

Publisher

University of Alabama Press

Abstract

“The Ugliest Sound that Any Mortal Ever Heard:" The Rebel Yell in American History and Culture

The famous, high-pitched “rebel yell" began its career as a distinctive war cry and a means of communication for Confederate soldiers, and soon became a marker of white southern identity. By th....

DOI

10.31390/cwbr.17.2.28

Recommended Citation

Andrew, Rod Jr. (2015) "The Rebel Yell: A Cultural History," Civil War Book Review: Vol. 17 : Iss. 2 .
DOI: 10.31390/cwbr.17.2.28
Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/cwbr/vol17/iss2/27