Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band - Dixieland

[romanreb]

Poor dumb bastards...escaping the bloody English Aristocracy only to die for the Yankee Industrial Aristocracy...God rest them and give them peace.

[OldSchoolPatriot2012]

To Joshua Lawrence Chamberlien and the heroes of the 20th Maine! May the rest in peace.

[Horsemarine100]

The "real" Kilrain of the 20th Maine was a fictional character, but typified many real ones. He died on Little Round Top at Gettysburg, so he never got to Dixieland.

[ajferet]

@Horsemarine100 the character fought at Fredricksburg and at Chancellorsville and 1st and 2nd Bull Run... so Virginia is Dixieland

[raisin212k]

@Horsemarine100 That would be to assume that said character had not already traveled to Dixieland several times prior. By Gettysburg the war was already two years old ;)

[rocmaven]

i am going to see ricky skaggs on aug 26 at watseka theatre watseka illinois,

[Reddirtgirl55Again]

ACE!!!!!!!!!

[5thcorps]

A song truly befitting of the great 20th Maine and the incomparable Bvt. Maj. General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Standing at the General's grave is an eerie experience, the grave rubbing hangs in my living room.

[blootoons]

lol i named my paintball team after the 20th maine

[zuzulo56]

It's sobering to reflect on all the young (& old) lads who just "stepped off the boat"...and saw nothing more of our grand nation than their grave. God bless all thus brave ones...on both sides!

[Ms2blackcats]

@zuzulo56 My great great grandfather stepped off in New York ended up in Virginia . He had no idea what was going on. He was fifteen. He did survive his brother's didn't but I guess that was better than what they'd been through in Ireland. Thank you for thinking about all of them. I'm especially proud of the Irish!

[30January72]

Especially for friend Murphy. Not often you hear a song that refers to the 20th Maine and Joshua Chamberlain.

[LinusHagne]

Did Steve borrow parts from Galway girl for this song?

[OddManOut420]

Such Powerfull Lyrics!!!!

[nosushi4you]

One of my favorite songs of all time. I love how the tune is very similar to Galway Girl.

[OddManOut420]

@nosushi4you Both Very Similar... Both Very Good!

[Ihateworking1]

Refuse the line Chamberlain!

[addeberra]

Great lyrics and great music!

[Ihateworking1]

WOW! This song is AMAZING. I cant believe I have never heard it before.

I wish there was some kind of list of Modern Songs about the Civil War!!!!

[redsoxfan1984]

@Ihateworking1 Google it. Maybe there is.

[CarolinaOcelot]

DAMN ALL GENTLEMAN

I'm gonna get that tattooed.

[shadoah]

@CarolinaOcelot me too!!!!!!!

[fnsnatch]

LOVE this song.. =)

[yoryora]

I love this song. Colonel Joshua Chamberlain was a great man with all my respect and does deserve to have a song like this about him.

[floppyd0g]

love steve, love this album.

[Boppaloppagus]

just gotta love this fun, gritty tune....