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Warren s The Rebel Yell is a stellar book. It is a fast and interesting read and gives Civil War historians a new way to consider the yell as part of the 'long war, ' a component of the enduring struggle to reclaim and stake the boundaries of the war s memory. Civil War News Warren links the 'intrinsically complex vocal phenomenon' that 'resulted from bodies of men screeching in unison' to today's pop culture icons. [ Rebel Yell ] is a masterfully researched book about a cultural phenomenon that has transformed from the battle cry of a rebel army to the 'beloved anthem of youthful independence and good-natured rebellion.' Journal of Southern History

Because the [rebel] yell is a historical artifact that cannot be seen or memorialized in a statue or flag, Warren's task is difficult. Yet he takes on the mythmakers and slays them with his acute analysis. --Journal of Southern History That the yell was sometimes uttered off the battlefield is only one of many surprises in Craig A. Warren's fascinating foray into southern aural history. --The Alabama Review Warren's The Rebel Yell is a stellar book. It is a fast and interesting read and gives Civil War historians a new way to consider the yell as part of the 'long war, ' a component of the enduring struggle to reclaim and stake the boundaries of the war's memory. --Civil War News Professor Warren has written the definitive story of the fabled Rebel yell. His exhaustive research covers many sources ranging from contemporary Confederate and Union accounts of the haunting scream and its impact on both Northern and Southern soldiers to the web and popular culture of the twenty-first century. The story he tells is fascinating, thoroughly documented, well organized, and clearly presented. I can't imagine much else that could be said about this important cultural artifact of the Civil War. --W. Stuart Towns, author of Enduring Legacy: Rhetoric and Ritual of the Lost Cause This is a wide-ranging work of cultural history backed by an extraordinary amount of research over one hundred and fifty years of American history. I was astonished at how much the author found in terms of evidence, showing a combination of elbow grease and judicious use of digitized sources. The Rebel Yell is also extraordinary in its smooth and accessible writing. It represents something new--the study of a sound, and it builds on cutting-edge scholarship in the field of sensory history. --Wallace Hettle, author of Inventing Stonewall Jackson

This is a wide-ranging work of cultural history backed by an extraordinary amount of research over one hundred and fifty years of American history. I was astonished at how much the author found in terms of evidence, showing a combination of elbow grease and judicious use of digitized sources.<i>The Rebel Yell</i>is also extraordinary in its smooth and accessible writing. It represents something new the study of a sound, and it builds on cutting-edge scholarship in the field of sensory history. Wallace Hettle, author of<i>Inventing Stonewall Jackson</i>

Professor Warren has written the definitive story of the fabled Rebel yell. His exhaustive research covers many sources ranging from contemporary Confederate and Union accounts of the haunting scream and its impact on both Northern and Southern soldiers to the web and popular culture of the twenty-first century. The story he tells is fascinating, thoroughly documented, well organized, and clearly presented. I can't imagine much else that could be said about this important cultural artifact of the Civil War. --W. Stuart Towns, author of Enduring Legacy: Rhetoric and Ritual of the Lost Cause

Professor Warren has written the definitive story of the fabled Rebel yell. His exhaustive research covers many sources ranging from contemporary Confederate and Union accounts of the haunting scream and its impact on both Northern and Southern soldiers to the web and popular culture of the twenty-first century. The story he tells is fascinating, thoroughly documented, well organized, and clearly presented. I can t imagine much else that could be said about this important cultural artifact of the Civil War. W. Stuart Towns, author of Enduring Legacy: Rhetoric and Ritual of the Lost Cause This is a wide-ranging work of cultural history backed by an extraordinary amount of research over one hundred and fifty years of American history. I was astonished at how much the author found in terms of evidence, showing a combination of elbow grease and judicious use of digitized sources.The Rebel Yellis also extraordinary in its smooth and accessible writing. It represents something new the study of a sound, and it builds on cutting-edge scholarship in the field of sensory history. Wallace Hettle, author ofInventing Stonewall Jackson Because the [rebel] yell is a historical artifact that cannot be seen or memorialized in a statue or flag, Warren's task is difficult. Yet he takes on the mythmakers and slays them with his acute analysis. Journal of Southern History That the yell was sometimes uttered off the battlefield is only one of many surprises in Craig A. Warren s fascinating foray into southern aural history. The Alabama Review Warren s The Rebel Yell is a stellar book. It is a fast and interesting read and gives Civil War historians a new way to consider the yell as part of the 'long war, ' a component of the enduring struggle to reclaim and stake the boundaries of the war s memory. Civil War News This is a wide-ranging work of cultural history backed by an extraordinary amount of research over one hundred and fifty years of American history. I was astonished at how much the author found in terms of evidence, showing a combination of elbow grease and judicious use of digitized sources.The Rebel Yellis also extraordinary in its smooth and accessible writing. It represents something new the study of a sound, and it builds on cutting-edge scholarship in the field of sensory history. Wallace Hettle, author ofInventing Stonewall Jackson Warren s The Rebel Yell is a stellar book. It is a fast and interesting read and gives Civil War historians a new way to consider the yell as part of the 'long war, ' a component of the enduring struggle to reclaim and stake the boundaries of the war s memory. Civil War News Because the [rebel] yell is a historical artifact that cannot be seen or memorialized in a statue or flag, Warren's task is difficult. Yet he takes on the mythmakers and slays them with his acute analysis. Journal of Southern History Professor Warren has written the definitive story of the fabled Rebel yell. His exhaustive research covers many sources ranging from contemporary Confederate and Union accounts of the haunting scream and its impact on both Northern and Southern soldiers to the web and popular culture of the twenty-first century. The story he tells is fascinating, thoroughly documented, well organized, and clearly presented. I can't imagine much else that could be said about this important cultural artifact of the Civil War. --W. Stuart Towns, author of Enduring Legacy: Rhetoric and Ritual of the Lost Cause This is a wide-ranging work of cultural history backed by an extraordinary amount of research over one hundred and fifty years of American history. I was astonished at how much the author found in terms of evidence, showing a combination of elbow grease and judicious use of digitized sources. The Rebel Yell is also extraordinary in its smooth and accessible writing. It represents something new--the study of a sound, and it builds on cutting-edge scholarship in the field of sensory history. --Wallace Hettle, author of Inventing Stonewall Jackson

Professor Warren has written the definitive story of the fabled Rebel yell. His exhaustive research covers many sources ranging from contemporary Confederate and Union accounts of the haunting scream and its impact on both Northern and Southern soldiers to the web and popular culture of the twenty-first century. The story he tells is fascinating, thoroughly documented, well organized, and clearly presented. I can t imagine much else that could be said about this important cultural artifact of the Civil War. W. Stuart Towns, author of Enduring Legacy: Rhetoric and Ritual of the Lost Cause

This is a wide-ranging work of cultural history backed by an extraordinary amount of research over one hundred and fifty years of American history. I was astonished at how much the author found in terms of evidence, showing a combination of elbow grease and judicious use of digitized sources. The Rebel Yell is also extraordinary in its smooth and accessible writing. It represents something new the study of a sound, and it builds on cutting-edge scholarship in the field of sensory history. Wallace Hettle, author of Inventing Stonewall Jackson

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Craig A. Warren is the author of Scars to Prove It: The Civil War Soldier and American Fiction.

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