Title: God rest ye merry, soldiers
Description: Documents an inspiring event just after Christmas in 1862 when closely camped Union and Confederate armies, having endeavored to out-sing one another with contrasting patriotic songs, joined together in a shared round of "Home Sweet Home."
Subjects: Confederate States of America, Social life and customs, Confederate States of America. Army, Military life, Social aspects, United States, Soldiers, United States. Army, Christmas, History, United states, army, military life, Confederate states of america, army, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, United states, social life and customs, Confederate states of america, social conditions
Places: United States, Confederate States of America, Southern States
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865, 19th century