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Rebel Yell

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What does Rebel Yell mean?

noun

  1. A cry used by Confederate troops in the American Civil War, to intimidate Union troops.

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During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
A. R. (Alfred Rochefort) CalhounHealthful Sports for BoysProject Gutenberg ebook #6129