"The troops of the other states have their reputations to gain, The sons of the Alamo have theirs to
maintain."
President Jefferson Davis, C.S.A.
The Bonnie Blue Flag of Texas was the first flag adopted by the Republic of Texas in 1861. Upon the formation of the Confederacy the Bonnie Blue was also used by most of the Southern States as their National Flag of the Confederacy. For several months the Texas Flag flew in most of the southern states. Even after adopting an official confederate flag, many of the southern states still flew the Bonnie Blue. IT was one of the most beloved flags of the era.
source: Dallas Morning NewsThe words for the song written and sung for this Texas Flag are recorded below for your enjoyment and the music is available at the top and bottom of this page.
L. Savage
The Bonnie Blue Song
We are a band of brothers and native to the soil
Fighting for the property we gained by honest toil
And when our rights were threatened, the cry rose
near and far
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single
star!
Hurrah!
Hurrah!
For Southern rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single
star.
As long as the Union was faithful to her trust
Like friends and brethren, kind were we, and just
But now, when Northern treachery attempts our rights
to mar
We hoist on high the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a
single star.
Hurrah!
Hurrah!
For Southern rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single
star.
First gallant South Carolina nobly made the stand
Then came Alabama and took her by the hand
Next, quickly Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida
All raised on high the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a
single star.
Hurrah!
Hurrah!
For Southern rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single
star.
Ye men of valor gather round the banner of the right
Texas and fair Louisiana join us in the fight
Davis, our loved President, and Stephens statesmen
are
Now rally round the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a
single star.
And here's to brave Virginia, the Old Dominion
State.
With the young Confederacy at length has linked her
fate.
Impelled by her example, now other States prepare
To hoist on high the Bonnie Blue flag that bears a
single star.
Then here's to our Confederacy, strong we are and
brave,
Like patriots of old we'll fight, our heritage to save.
And rather than submit to shame, to die we would
prefer
So cheer for the Bonnie Blue flag that bears a single
star.
Then cheer, boys, cheer, raise a joyous shout
For Arkansas and North Carolina now have both
gone out;
And let another rousing cheer for Tennessee be given
The single star of the Bonnie Blue Flag has grown to
be eleven!
Click to hear 2nd rendition of the
Bonnie Blue
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