John Quincy Dickinson wrote that on Oct. 2, 1869, Marianna men pursuing Calvin Rogers through the town's streets let loose the clarion call of the Rebel Yell. A Union army veteran of combat in the Louisiana theater, Dickinson was certainly familiar with the Rebel Yell from battlefield exprience. From my brief research, I've found contradictory statements about the sound of this legendary battlefield call. The Museum of the Confederacy staff think they've confirmed its sound. Check out these fascinating videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfHylwlq9Ow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buZ1M3iN-UE
[credit to Ken Levin's excellent www.cwmemory.com blog for finding these videos]
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