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.
The Best of the 8th Regiment Band: Authentic Brass Band Music of the Civil War. Website: The Regimental Band. Written by George F. Root, âThe Battle Cry of Freedomâ was an immediate success in the North after its first public performance on April 24, 1862. Considered a ârallyâ song, it was played and sung with gusto by virtually every Federal regimental brass band and many others throughout the remainder of the war.