Unionist Soldier

Unionist Soldier was the name of the Union of Earth States' parody version of the Confederate song called Sep'ratist Soldier, the song was often sung by Union soldiers when marching through the streets of Confederate towns, something which made the locals very angry.

"Insulting our army's anthem I see. Can't you Republic fanatics come up with your own rallying songs? Still, I realize that we Confederates do rousing patriotic anthems much better than you Union boys do!"

- A Confederate citizen to Union soldiers singing Unionist Soldier

Lyrics
The lyrics involve a soldier in Union Army signing up to fight the Confederacy, the lyrics echo the Confederate original, but refer to the Confederates as "traitors" and "Rebels", which was what Unionists thought of them

I'll place my knapsack on my back,

My rifle on my shoulder,

I'll march away to the firing line

And kill that Rebel soldier,

I'll kill that traitor soldier,

I'll march away to the firing line,

And kill that traitor soldier!

I'll bid farewell to my wife and child,

Farewell to my aged mother,

And go and join in the bloody strife,

Till this cruel war is over,

Till this cruel war is over,

I'll go and join in the bloody strife,

Till this cruel war is over.

If I am shot on the battlefield,

And I should not recover,

Oh, who will protect my wife and child,

And care for my aged mother,

Who'll care for my aged mother,

Oh, who will protect my wife and child,

And care for my aged mother?

And if the Union cause is lost,

And the Union's stability denied us,

Our Union will be ground beneath the traitor's heel,

For our demands of unity,

For our demands of unity,

Our Union will be ground beneath the traitor's heel,

For our demands of unity.

Before the free shall bow their heads,

Before the traitors harm us,

I'll give my all to the Unionist cause,

And die in the Union Army,

I'll die in the Union Army,

I'll give my all to the Unionist cause,

And I'll die in the Union Army.

If I must die for my home and land,

My spirit will not falter,

Oh, here's my heart and here's my hat,

Upon the Union's altar,

Upon the Union's altar,

Oh, here's my heart and here's my hat

Upon the Union's altar.

Then glory be with us in the strife,

Be with the Unionist soldier,

We'll crush that traitorous horde,

Beneath our Unionist banners,

Beneath our Unionist banners,

We'll crush that traitorous horde,

Beneath our Unionist banners,

So, I'll place my knapsack on my back,

My rifle on my shoulder,

I'll march away to the firing line,

And kill that Rebel soldier,

I'll kill that traitor soldier,

I'll march away to the firing line,

And I'll kill that traitor soldier!