Self Hibernation Campaign - Summer 1861 - Paul De Krackere's Iowans bring the joy of music

Brigadier General Paul De Krackere's Iowa Brigade now boasts a full marching band, under Drum Major, Juan Toofree has been busy leading training of the Musicians of the three Regiments. Whilst standardisation and coordination of signals has been key to avoid confusion between units, the musicians have been playing joyous melodies in camp and this newspaper can report the current favourite is the 'Union Dixie'

Iowa Brigade Band

Lead Musicians from the Brigade Regiments, Tom Brone, Ken U. Herviss, Will Thiddle, Rusty Brigadier General Paul De Krackere has readily agreed to.
Horne, Evan Leigh Arps, Juan Mannband, Plato Lowe and Ivor Goodear, are responsible for ensuring standards are maintained. Juan Toofree has also suggested adopting the ‘Union Dixie’ as the Brigade Song. A suggestion

Drum Major, Juan Toofree

Away down South in the land of traitors,
Rattlesnakes and alligators,
Right away, come away, right away, come away

Where cotton's king and men are chattels,
Union boys will win the battles,
Right away, come away, right away, come away

Then we'll all go down to Dixie,
Away, away,

Each Dixie boy must understand
That he must mind his Uncle Sam,
Away, away,

And we'll all go down to Dixie
Away, away,

And we'll all go down to Dixie

I wish I was in Baltimore,
I'd make Secession traitors roar,

Drum Minor, Johny Clemm

Right away, come away, right away, come away

We'll put the traitors all to rout
I'll bet my boots we'll whip them out,
Right away, come away, right away, come away

Then they'll wish they were in Dixie,
Away, away,

Each Dixie boy must understand
That he must mind his Uncle Sam,
Away, away,

And we'll all go down to Dixie
Away, away,
And we'll all go down to Dixie