Footnotes:
[1] Written on the occasion of the meeting of the Confederate Congress, at
Montgomery, February 4, 1861, and published in the "Charleston Courier."
[2] These lines were published, and respectfully dedicated to Captain
Bradley T. Johnson, of the Frederick (Md.) Volunteers, now (1861) in
service in Virginia, by his friend J. M. Kilgour, their author.
[3] These lines were written when General Beauregard appealed to the
people of the South to contribute their bells, that they might be melted
into cannon.
[4] The writer has a husband, three sons, two nephews, other relatives and
friends, in the companies mentioned, to whom these lines are most
respectfully inscribed.--_Charleston Mercury._
[5] Virginia adopted her act of Secession on April 17, 1861.
[6] The author of this song was mortally wounded at the battle of Seven
Pines.
[7] Dedicated to the Crescent Regiment, of New Orleans, Col. M. J. Smith.
[8] These verses were published, early in 1862, in the Raleigh (N. C.)
"Register." From the camp of the Massachusetts Twenty-Second Regiment,
they were sent as a part of a letter to the "Boston Traveller," on May
31st, of the same year, and printed in that paper on the 6th of June.
[9] A good clergyman, on being censured for introducing a "song tune" into
his choir at church, replied that he "did not think it fair that the devil
should have all the good music." In like manner, we will _never_ give up
"Hail Columbia" to the Abolitionists. It is _ours_; and we mean to hold,
as one of our dearest rights, this, the grandest march ever composed by
mortal man.
[10] This song was very popular with the Southern troops, and was sung
with great effect to the measure of "Ye Mariners of England."
[11] This song was published in the Memphis "Appeal," in December, 1861,
was a great favorite with Tennessee troops, and was sung even after the
peace was declared.
[12] It may add something to the interest with which these stirring lines
will be read, to know that they were composed within the walls of a Yankee
Bastile. They reach us in manuscript, through the courtesy of a returned
prisoner.--_Richmond Examiner._
[13] The publisher of "The Southern Soldier's Prize Songster," Mr. W. F.
Wisely, of Mobile, Alabama, determined to use his efforts to produce a
collection of original songs, solely by Southern writers, "offered a
premium of fifty dollars" for the best song suited to the present time. A
committee of three gentlemen (Rev. Dr. Pierce, Hon. Percy Walker, and G.
Y. Overall, Esq.) were appointed to make the award. Near thirty pieces
were submitted in competition, most of them possessing high literary
merit. After much deliberation, the committee selected the piece entitled
"Southland," as the most meritorious. The author's name was not given, he
only requesting in his note that the money, if awarded him, should be paid
over for the benefit of our necessitous soldiers. This modesty will add to
the attractiveness of his piece, which is the first in the present
volume.--_Preface to "The Southern Soldier's Prize Songster, containing
Martial and Patriotic Pieces (chiefly original) applicable to the present
war. Mobile, Ala.: W. F. Wisely, No. 38 St. Michael St., 1864."_
[14] This piece was originally published in the "Richmond Whig" at the
time of "Stonewall" Jackson's last descent upon Maryland.
[15] Heard after Pelham died.
[16] The incident with which I have illustrated my opinion of the policy
of those who would have us wait for a "reaction at the North," may be
found in "Milman's Latin Christianity," vol. iii, p. 133.
[17] It has been stated, by one professing to have witnessed the fact,
that, some weeks after the beginning of this terrific bombardment, not
only were ladies seen coolly walking the streets, but that in some parts
of the town children were observed at play, only interrupting their sports
to gaze and listen at the bursting shells.
[18] Ghote--an imaginary evil being among Eastern nations.
[19] These lines were dedicated "to His Excellency President Davis, from
his fellow-citizens, Ellen Key Blunt, J. T. Mayson Blunt, of Maryland and
Virginia."
[20] "The Star-Spangled Banner," written by Francis Scott Key, a
progenitor of Mrs. Blunt.
[21] These lines were suggested by the following, published in "Frank
Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper": "We know a great deal about war now; but,
dear readers, the Southern women know more. Blood has not dripped on our
_door-sills_ yet; shells have not burst above our _homesteads_. Let us
pray they never may."
[22] Written in the prison of Fort Delaware, Del., on hearing of General
Lee's surrender.
[23] reply to "The Conquered Banner," by Sir Henry Houghton, Bart., of
Great Britain.
[24] Written after the yellow-fever epidemic of 1878.
Transcriber's Notes:
Passages in italics are indicated by _italics_.
Punctuation has been corrected without note.
One occurrence of "Dominie" has been standardized to "Domine" (page 267).