Roll, Alabama, Roll - A Ballad Of The CSS Alabama
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- The Story of the CSS Alabama, a Confederate commerce raider
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There is a small memorial to CSS Alabama hidden away in the battleship USS Alabama.
And the you know who's haven't desecrated it yet?
@@papovka among others
@@sparta2705 wtf are you trying to say
@@Balls128 exactly what i meant
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I thought they were exaggerating when they said they sunk 60 ships. It was actually 65. Roll Alabama roll!
The British paid £15,000,000 in compensation to the US after the war, Many think the Brits got the better deal.
It actually says '60 or more'. I think she's still the most successful commerce raider in history.
That's what prompted me to look into it. 65 ships sunk/burnt, over 400 boarded, with over 2000 sailors taken prisoner. If not the most impressive record on the seas, then one of the best hands down.
@@matthewclark4155 More ships sunk than the Graf Spee and the Bismark combined! Captain Semmes said he wouldn't have gone into battle if he'd known that the Kearsarge was an ironclad. In any case he had to leave Cherbourg and I can't imagine he'd have run away. Maybe he would have scuttled the Alabama, but who knows. I believe that the stern post of the Keasarge is preserved somehwere, with an enormous cannon ball stuck in it, a parting gift from the Alabama.
@@pzpete there probably is stuff from the Alabama surviving too, since it's wreck was found in the 80's
My Dad was born in Mobile Alabama, he was a sailor. Later he worked in the US Merchant Marines and our family lived in Long Island N.Y. because his Union Hall was in NYC and he needed to go there to get his next assignment.. He's passed on and so is my mother now. My wife and I moved to Tuscumbia Alabama because I wanted to live in the same State where my Dad was born. I'm Happy here and so is my wife. Anyway it's great to hear this Ballad Of The CSS Alabama.
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Sux u got born in NY. But u came home so thats good.
I come from Birkenhead and I used to work in Blackburn House in Liverpool where they designed the Alabama in secret. Gorgeous building inside.
British volunteers served on all three of the CSN's commerce raiders - the Alabama, the Shenandoah and the Florida. In fact, when the Florida surrendered in an English port in 1865 her British seamen were instructed to give their nationality as "Confederate" to avoid legal issues.
Didn't know that.😮😮
Very interesting.😮😮
always felt that the navy on both sides went under appreciated
It should be noted at the time both navies were severely underfunded. This was around the point where even Chile had a more powerful navy.
@@hyperion3145 You're definitely right about the underfunding of both navies at the time, but there were advancements also. Lest we forget the Merrimac and the Monitor steel clad ships.
@@unclekrush confederates had an iron clad first lol then the yanks had to come up with one of there own lol
@@Pack_leader1989 The union was was a bit more advanced, however, since it was purpose built as an ironclad, not converted from a wooden ship
@@insertnamehere1258 still copied because the south were destroying the union wooden ships so the union had to make one to answer back the battle between the two was a stalemate
I always preferred this version
Bobby Horton’s is very good too.
Yeah… but this one has genuinely like a seafarer tone to it… old and worn down…
Who sings this version?
I Wish My Dad Was Still Alive,He Would Have Love This Song,,,God Bless Alabama
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I'm hearing this song and reading the comments about it's history, and I'm absolutely fascinated ! What a great people they must be, to fight with such bravery and efficiency. May you roll again !
Greetings from Greece.
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Brave and efficient? Sure. Absolutely outstanding sailors? That as well. Great people; however? I differ. They fought to maintain the institution of slavery.
@@basil9973 You simplify it. And it's not that simple. But I won't get into political arguments now
@@alexblue8317 It is that simple however. All historians and professional academics agree that the Confederacy fought for the sole purpose of maintaining slavery in the United States.
@@basil9973 ''All historians and professional academics agree'' is a very bold statement. Good day
Alabama was actually Number 290. That's the title of a book about her, Worth reading.
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Let's be honest, CSS Alabama only sunk so many ships because it was manned by a british crew. Can't wrong me, but I guess the british truly ruled the waves.
it was because of its design and because it attacked trading ships not meant for combat
@mr.battledroid2195 correct, she never faced combat lol when she did, it didn't end well, I mean slugging combat not some peening shots and scurrying away lol very proud of my heritage but facts are facts
The crew wasn't all British. One of the officers wrote it had all member of sailor from the sea faring nations including a few Yankee tars. The officers were all southerners as well as the petty officers being guides an captains from Savannah, Charleston an new Orleans. They designers were Englishmen. An I'm sure there was a healthy contingent of Brits manning her. The British yacht the deerhound saved captain Semmes anost of the officers an instead of turning them over took them back to England. There was nair a more gallant an disciplined crew.
Salute to the heroic crew and good ship CSS Alabama!
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@@kennethlamb378no, I don't think I will, just because you told me too.
Best song ever!
Roll alabama roll!
And here I was thinking this was going to be an adaptation of Roll Northumbria
❤ love it!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
Roll Alabama for ever
@@kennethlamb378 Who are you?
01:57 That voice sounds familiar. Is that Tennessee Ernie Ford?
The Cumberland Three, I must say they are AMAZING, but very underrated, many of their songs, as I've noticed, don't have the artist in the name, making their songs a bit more difficult to find
Thanks for not allowing misinformed folks to attempt in disgracing our wonderful Southern heritage. We must cherish it above all under the Lordship of Jesus.
the alabama was manned by english soldiers
@@karleejade0 No wonder she was so successful. She was crewed by the best sailors of the day.
Super wykonanie.
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@@kennethlamb378 Who are you?
Amazing ship! CSA forever!
Who is the artist?
The Cumberland Three are the artists who’s sing this version.
@@ThatOneRegimentfrom4Chan thanks
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Sic Semper Tyrannis!
The South has risen.
Go Alabama !!!!!!
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@@kennethlamb378 Who are you?
Great song with nice paintings. I have a recording of this song with somewhat different lyrics though. Must be a different version.
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@@kennethlamb378 Who are you?
The kearsarge only won because they'd put it on changes under their coverings, seems would never have went out of he'd known. The Alabama scored more hits, the captain of the kearsarge, Winslow said between 25 an 30. Had the Alabama had armor it would have went differently. Captain Semmes an most most of the 24 officers were saved by the British yacht the deerhound. They were supposed to be taken to the kearsarge but instead set said for merry England where Semmes escaped the clutches of the federals. 🇸🇴
I find it interesting that even though she was incredibly successful (the most in history I believe), she wasn't all that impressive a ship. The Kearsarge took her easily, she was lightly armed and unarmored. I suppose keeping away from Union ships was her main defense.
They used more pirate-like tactics when out at sea
The Kearsarge was heavily armed, carrying multiple 11-inch Dahlgren guns
When built in England, CSS Alabama was a state of the art commerce raider. The biggest problem was that Alabama virtually lived at sea almost the entire length of her career. Her ammunition was old, gunpowder wet from humidity and faulty. If the shot she put in Kearsage's rudder had not been a dud, the Alabama's story might have been even more glorious. Aside from Captain Semmes and his two commanding officers, the rest of the crew were loyal British sailors.
Actually the Alabama got unlucky when a dud hit the enemy rudder. If it had exploded the Keasarge probably would’ve sank.
@@michaelfranklin4276 Not entirely surprising she was so successful then if she was crewed by the best sailors in history.
Hi does anyone know the name of the band. It's an absolute belter!
They are The Cumberland Three. We used to have a CD with this song on it. I think it was called Songs of the Civil War. 50% Rebel songs, 50% Yankee songs. A really fun album, if you can find it.....
Is this where Alabama got the slogan "Roll Tide"?
yes
No it isn't. That comes from a 1907 football game between the University of Alabama and Auburn University.
Deo vindice roll Alabama roll southern pride
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Amen brother
Who are the band singers ?
Roll tide, roll.
THAT IS BEST SCOTTISH AMERICAN SONGS.
Liverpool is in England
Roll Alabama
I wish people saw the Confederate flag as a symbol instead of a racist insignia no this is not political I'm simply stating that history shouldn't be destroyed and destroying history like that you are destroying the memory of soldiers who have already passed,
It was seen as a symbol of the South before noisy modern liberals decided that everyone who loved it was a "-ist". As a British man, to me it still is a proud symbol of the South.
I need a lyrics
Battle off Cherbourg France she sank. Only American war battle in international waters
Took care of those damn yankees !
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Dead surprised, *It took em to damn long to make up there minds on the flag* Thank God that we crushed em
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CONGRATULATION'S ALABAMA...USA...THANK'S MR PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN...FULL STEAM AHEAD...CLEAR SAILING ⛵CAPTAIN'S...INTERNATIONAL WATER'S...ROW ROW ROW..YOUR BOAT GENTLEMAN 🚢ALL THE WAY HOME..THANK'S MR PICKERING AUCKLAND LAWYER'S..CONGRATULATION'S ON YOUR FIRM'S INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS
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Thank Biden for what?? That's like Jew thanking Hitler.
@@michaelwhisman7623 no that's a president caught in the middle of an international WAR ZONE..thank's to DONALD TRUMP...if you want to buy into political propaganda and false media representation..
What?
Roll slaver roll.
problem, whitoid?
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@@papovka CSS Alabama was built to protect a white supremacy, slave owner country, it shouldn't be glorified. Pukimak kau.
@@pagongtagi6124 It was the most successful commerce raider in the history of world naval warfare. It should be commemorated and glorified.