The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-17
THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL SUNDAY MORNING APRIL IT,
SONGS FOR OLD
CONFEDERATES
DR.. THOS. S. MITCHELL SUBMITS
SOME REVISED TEXTS WHICH
OUGHT TO INTEREST THE OLD
VETS IN FLORIDA.

DR.. Thos. S. Mitchell has received
the following letter and copy revIs-
ed Confederate songs which he thinks
will interest the old veterans in
Florida and particularly those who
anticipate attending the reunion in
Mobile. The letter is as follows:
Atlanta, Ga, April 6, 1910.
Dr. Thos. S. Mitchell, Pensacola,
Dear Comrade: I am in receipt of
your esteemed favor of the 4th and
note your request.
l herewith enclose several copies
of the words to "Old Time Confeder-
ates," sung to the tune of TITS the
Old Time Religion" found in all up
to-date Sunday school song and hymn
books.
The "Old Time Confederates"
should be sung by good strong voice
leading the verses, and by strong
chorus of voices in the refrain, or
chorus. The more vim you throw in
to it the better. The words to the
verses should be spoken or sung dis
tinctly, and with emphasis and not
too fast.
The same sheet also contains the
only appropriate words to Dixie l
know about. These words, too, should
be sung very slowly and distinctly.
Eve are glad we live in Dixie
must be emphasized stronger and
stronger as the song progresses.
Be sure to have it sung very slowly,
with slight pause at end of each
line, and you will entnuse any audi
ence. Try it. Practice it well. Keep
the musicians who play the accom-
paniment from getting fast with the
time. Keep out of tn cold time rapid
fire rendition.
You seem to be my sort of Con-
federate and~I am mailing you copy
of an address before my camp by Rev.
DR.. John E. White, of Atlanta.
The pictures in this booklet cost,
to secure the originals and the half
tone engravings, $4,000 alone, and
they are worth it. This copy l pre-
sent with my compliments.
Yours in the faith,
w. H. HARRISON,
Known also as Capt. Tip" H.
The songs referred to in the above
are as follows:
We Are Old Time confederates.
(Revised. Words by Capt. Tip
Harrison. Tune "'Tis Old-Time
Religion.w
We are a band of Brothers,
We are band of Brothers.
A band of Southern Brothers,
Who fought for Liberty.
Chorus.
Were old-time Confederates.
We're old-time Confederates,
We're old-time Confederates,
They're good enough for me.
| Jeff Davis was our Leader,
| Our only chosen Leader.
* Our true and faithful Leader,
| He was good enough for me.
Chorus.
Lee and Johnston our Chieftains;
! Bragg, Beauregard and Johnston;
These were gloious Chieftains:
They were good enough for me
Chorus.
We followed StonewalI Jackson
The Christian soldier Jackson,
| The terror-striking Jackson,
He was grand enough for me.
| Chorus.
We fought with Hood and Gordon,
| With Longstreet. Polk and Cleburnt
With Ewell, Hill and Hardee;
J 1hSy were SGOu SilOuSn lot me
Chorus.
! We rode with Stuart. Hampton,
| With Fitz Lee, Duke and Morgan
With Forrest and Joe Wheeler;
They were good enough for me
| Chorus.
| We honor our Southern women,
| Our true and loyal women,
Our ever glorious women,
They are noble. pure and fair
| Chorus.
| Now our country is united,
Now our country is united,
Now our country is united,
It's good enough for me.
Chorus.
We must all meet in Heaven,
We must all meet in Heaven,
We must all meet in Heaven,
To rejoice eternally.
Dixie's Land.
CDR Wharton's verses slight,
amendedD
o. Dixie's land in the land of glory
| The land of cherished song and StOry