"Dora Allison, Little Miss Bonnie Blue, the light of the Confederacy"
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The term Bonnie Blue, whether in flag or in song, became synonymous with Confederate loyalty during the war. Here, a young girl's portrait is titled "Little Miss Bonnie Blue," revealing her parent's support of the newly formed Confederate states.
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
This file appears in: "Bonnie Blue Flag:" The Most Dangerous Song of the Civil War
"Bonnie Blue Flag:" The Most Dangerous Song of the Civil War
The popularity of sheet music in the United States had reached its peak by the start of the Civil War. Well before the development of recording and broadcasting technology, the commercial music…