The native Southern Toad (Bufo terrestris) is sometimes mistaken for the Giant Toad. Here are a few ways to tell these toads apart: The Giant Toad has very large paratoid glands.
George Frederick Root. The Battle Cry of Freedom, also known as Rally 'Round the Flag, is a song written in 1862 by American composer George Frederick Root (1820â1895) during the American Civil War.
RALLYING SONGS OF THE NORTH. Battle Cry of Freedom G.F. Root. The Battle Cry of Freedom was introduced at a war rally in Chicago on July 24, 1862. Diaries and newspaper stories are replete with anecdotes about the inspirational effect of this song for the Union Army.