You have to see this rare video of Civil War vets doing the Rebel Yell
The Rebel Yell haunted the dreams of many Union soldiers during the Civil War. It wasn't scary or fearsome on its own, but it was rarely if ever heard on its own. Usually, the listener heard a mass of voices raising from the din of battle. Everyone knew what was coming next, which was more often than not, a bayonet charge from a bunch of gray uniforms worn by troops with nothing to lose.
The Library of Congress has released video of "ol' Confeds" who "haven't got much but will give you what we got left."
At the end of the Civil War, there were hundreds of thousands of veterans on both sides of the war. Many enlisted while they were young, others when they were adults. For the decades that came after, veterans from all walks of life would meet up and share their experiences. With the advent of television and film, these meetups were filmed, and certain cultural notes that might have been lost to history were preserved forever, like the famed Rebel Yell.
https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/rebel-yell?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1
