Name: Civil War
Duration: 5 min 4 s
Channel: Traveling Salesman
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Civil War

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Traveling Salesman

lo-fi psychedelic indie folk rock

the original p-folk, a lo-fi psychedelic indie folk rock experiment, a mess of shambling guitars, vocals and who knows what else - where classical guitar meets digital distortion and stories fall out of tune with grand expectations.

Song Info

Genre

Rock • Folk Rock

Charts

Peak #313

Peak in subgenre #30

Author

Traveling Salesman

Rights

2006

Uploaded

December 30, 2006

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MP3 4.6 MB • 128 kbps • 5:04

Story behind the song

the words were written in a letter home during the Civil War by my great great grandfather, George H Bloodough; i changed almost nothing and set them to music

Lyrics

Civil War (George H. Bloodough)

 
Dear Brother

I take the pleasure to write 
to inform you that I 
am in good health and I 
hope this will find you the same. 
I received your letter 
on the 16th day
of this month and was glad 
to hear from you.

We was on the field of battle 
a week ago Saturday 
but we was not called on 
till in the evening 
then we marched into a valley 
to rest for the night 
but there we found ourselves 
in sight of the enemies cannons 

And they opened on us with shell and grape.
They opened on us with shell and grape,
they opened on us with shell and grape,
they opened on us with shell and grape


Then soon our battery opened 
on them and the shells passed 
over our heads and looked like 
the heavens on fire 
and the deadly missiles rung horror 
To the stoutest heart. 
Posted like stumps besides our arms, 
clutching them as our best friends

till our general came and 
bid us to fall on our bellies 
which we did and not a man 
left his post. 
All determined not to flinch a hair 
for we expected to have 
a bloody fight before morning 
but our battery soon dealt death

Our battery soon dealt death
Our battery soon dealt death
Our battery soon dealt death
to the enemy and they retreated.

We skirmished all the next day. 
It was a hard fight and a great many 
killed on both sides and the rebels 
had not time to bury their dead.
So they covered them with leaves,
then a part of them stuck out 
and since that we have been on a march 
most of the time.

We have been on a march most of the time
We have been on a march most of the time
We have been on a march most of the time
not staying but one day in a place. 

We have got most to Gordonville 
and soon expect to have another fight. 
And if we do our regiment 
will be the first in it 
but there is an awful large force here. 
There is an awful large force here,
There is an awful large force here
There is an awful large force here

Please write as soon as you get this 
and see the rest of the boys 
and girls and tell them to write 
to me if they will. 
Tell mother to get along as well as
she can for I don't expect to see 
her again in some time but I expect 
to again before this life is over. 

I expect to again before this life is over
I expect to again before this life is over
I expect to again before this life is over
I expect to again before this life is over

That is all at present with my love 
to you all, I remain Your Brother
That is all at present with my love 
to you all, I remain Your Brother

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