Belvedere Library

Read the lyrics to the song "Eatin' Goober Peas." What do you notice about this song? What is the mood of the song? What does it tell you about the soldiers who might have sung it? 

Listen to this song: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." 

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What message or point of view does the song offer? 

Read the lyrics to the "Union Dixie" song. Compare it to the "Dixie's Land" song. 

Compare the song "Dixie's Land" to the "Union Dixie" song above. How do they use the song lyrics to reflect their point of view? 

Take a look at this picture taken in Fredericksburg during the Civil War. What are some things that you notice about the people in the photo?