April 12th, 1861 was the day the Civil War began, with the bombardment of Fort Sumter in my hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. Since I’ve been a bit of a Civil War history buff my whole life, here’s a selection of songs with Civil War related subjects in honor of that anniversary:
The Brandos, Gettysburg
Johnny Cash Sings Civil War Songs:
Johnny Horton, Battle of Bull Run:
The Band, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down:
Richie Havens, Follow the Drinking Gourd:
Waylon Jennings, Rebel Soldier:
Steve Earle, Dixieland:
