I have a Mel Bay songbook titled "Ballads and Songs of the Civil War" by Jerry Silverman. It has songs sung by both sides and especially interesting is the "Southern" version of Dixie. The usual "Wish I was in de land ob cotton..." is NOT the Southern version. THAT version goes:

Southrons, hear your country call you! Up, lest worse than death befall you! To arms! To arms! To arms! in Dixie. Lo! all the beacon fires are lighted Let all hearts be now united! To arms! To arms! To arms! in Dixie

Chorus: Advance the flag of Dixie! Hurrah! Hurrah For Dixie's land we take our stand, And conquer peace for Dixie! To arms! To arms!

The original song was written by Dan Emmet, a NORTHERN blackface minstral performer and sung in what can only be described as degraded "Negro" dialogue. Quite insulting for blacks but not because the Confederacy sang it. THEIR version does not attempt to address anythng but battle and the needed valor and sacrifice (for a Confederate victory). It leaves the issue of slavery and race entirely alone.

CB And conquer peace for Dixie!