The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-The Band

Today is the 146th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's assasination by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre, and the 150th anniversary of the end of the battle at Fort Sumter. April 9th was the 146th anniversary of Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• The Band
• 1969
• Levon Helm
• Robbie Robertson
• Rick Danko
• Garth Hudson
• Richard Manuel
• The Brown Album
• Civil War
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Abraham Lincoln

[AnimalCycles]

Just by looking at the pics, you can see that many people suffered greatly to form this nation, no matter what side they were on.

and now, just look at what we allowed people in high places to do to this country, just look at it.

I've lived in Boston all my life, and this song can bring a tear to my eye anytime. it is OUR history! all of ours.

[TehSneakySnake]

Canadian Band describing American History, We can get along ;)

[lesnikand]

@AnimalCycles I am from Slovenia and I know what you're talking about. They do, this to the world not just to your country. sad thing.

[DocCereal]

Ironic how most of the band's from Canada. ..

[ninjafrogs97]

@AnimalCycles War is a terrible evil. Terrible, but unfortunately necessary.

[lauren1986able]

i love the piano in this song

[CLICKclackPOWwow]

The War of northern agression to diminish STATES Rights is the song's theme.......Levon was from Arkansas ya know.

[narkose3535]

Where did the expression, 'your name is mud with 2 d's come from? Dr. Mudd attended to John Wilkes Booth's injuries after the assassination...

[DontTreadOnMe19D]

@amyhuk LOL youre welcome

[amyhuk]

@DontTreadOnMe19D thanks im glad you noticed =)

[DontTreadOnMe19D]

@TheRick916 yup

[DontTreadOnMe19D]

@r0llskyay0 The South is in no way shape or form a "ghetto" Go to Chicago, and Detroit, then go to Atlanta, and Nashville. The cities are similar yes, then go 10 miles outside of each and see cotton fields, bean fields, and other crops, Wait, also similar right? yeah exactly, the South is a state of mind someone from the North wouldnt understand. So dont be talking smack about my home country ;)