The National tribune., 1896-11-19
REBEL YELL AND UNION CHEER.
Reasons for the Difference Given by an Ex-
Confederate.

REBEL YELL AND UNION CHEER.
Reasons for the Difference Given by an Ex-
Confederate.
There was an old Union rally that went the
rounds in the war days beginning:
"I have heard the rebel yell,
have heard the Union shout,
have weighed the matter well,
Aud mean to fight IL out"
Since then much has been said by many
writers of the distinction between the battle
shouts of the soldiers of the North aud South
and sometimes those who heard neither nave
thought distinction had been made without
difference.
]. Harvie Dew. an ex-Confederate soldier.
writing to the Century gives reasons lot reai
difference, a difference caused by environments.
1t is only indirectly, however. as in the follow
ing that he suggests a difference founded OH
dialect. For instance he says the Union cheer
was 4" Hoo-ray Hooray! Hooray!" ana thac
the sound was as though the frst syllable II
heard at all, was "hoo," uttered with an eA-
ceedingly short, low and indistnct tone and the
second was ray" yelled With long and h'gh
tone slightly DETECTING at its termination. 1"
MANY instances the veil seemed to be the simple
interjection "hcigh," rendered with the same
tone which was given to ray"
On the contrary, he says. the rebel yell was
"Woh- who-ey! who--ey! who-ey! Won.
who-ey! whO-ey !" etc., and that the pest
illustration of this true yell which can be
given the reader is by spelling it as above with
directions to sound the first syllable won
short and low, and the second who" with
very high and prolonged note detecting upon
the third syllable "ey."
In the country, says Mr.. Dew, continuing
especially in our Southern country. where peo-
pie lived far apart and were employed oiten-
times at considerable distance from one
another and from the houses or homes IN whlch
they ate and slept, tended, by exercise In com
municating with one another, to strengthen
and i'm prove their voices for high and prolonged
notes. A wider range to the vocal sounds was
constantly afforded and frequently required.
The voices of women as we'll as OF men were
often utilized for long g-distance calls" 1t may
be amusing to note the difference III lntohatlon
which was usually exhibited by the sexes.
When q man had occasion to summon anyone
from distance the prolonged tone was piaceo
on the frst note, the emphasis Oh the secona )
thus: "O-h joint" If female called. the
prolonged tone and the emphasis were both
placed Oh the last note; thus: You John-n
-y!"
following, screaming, yelling for one person
or another to their dogs or at some OF the cattle
on the plantation. with the accompanying re.
verberations from hilltops. over valleys and
plains, were familiar sounds throughout the
| farming districts Of the South in the days gone
by. 1t used to be said of my fathers old negro
foreman that he could be distinctly understood
a mile or more away.
Hunting, which was enjoyed and INDUCED in
more or less by nearly every citizen OF the
South, was also conducive to this characteristic
development.
The Federal, or yankee" yell. compared
with that of the Confederate, lacked in voca
/ AL, ,,;Hc 81, os,1
questonably attributable to the fact that the
soldiery of the North was drawn and recruited
| ciefly from large cities aud towns, from factory
| districts, and from the more densely settled
| portions of the country.
Their surroundings their circumstances o.
| life and employment, had the effect OF moidinf
| the character and temperament of the people
and at the same time of restraining their voca
development. People living or working in Close
proximity to one another have no absolute neec
| for loud or strained vocal efforts, and any
| screaming or prolonged calling becomes seri
| ously annoying to neighbors. Consequently
| all such liberties or nconsiderate indulgence
| in Cities towns, ETC.. have long ago been DIS
couraged by common consent.
| 1t is safe to say that there are thousand
upon thousands of men in the large cities, ant
ia other densely- populated portions of th
| North who have not elevated their vocal tone
to within anything like their full capacit.
since the days Of their b0yho0d, aud many no
even then.
Martha Scott Mobley is in Anderson Norma
University. Anderson, Ind. aud is pleased {
recon- mend that institution to any &C. desiI
ing to attend such a college.
Co.'S are already talking and writing abou
the Buffalo Reunion. Matte Z. Gammons. 6
Superior street. Providence, Z. l., says: :" ar
| impatient for the Reunion, and 10 month
seems a long time to wait" In writing abou
the work in Rbode Island. she also says: =
don't know as / can work wonders, but wi
do what 1 can. and it will be better than
staudstill Rhode Island will be heard frol
at Buffalo"
Luln Crawford, Shelocta, Pa. writes Of he
, friend Margaret Miller, Shelocta, Pa: She
one of Indiana Countys brightest teachers il
. terested in Progress and Patriotism, and d.
sires congenial correspondents.
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