pˌeɪtɹɪˈɑːɾɪk sˈɔŋz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə sˈɛmpɐʃɚlid æz wˈɛl æz ʃˈɪlɚz plˈeɪ hæd ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt pəzˈɪʃən, ænd ʃˈuːɾɪŋ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz ɔːɹ tˈɜːz bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt sˈɪmbəl ʌvðə kˈɑːmən kˈɔːz ænd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɹˈɛdinəs ʌvðə kənfˈɛdɚɹəsi.
Patriotic songs such as the Sempacherlied as well as Schiller's play had an important position, and shooting competitions or tirs became an important symbol of the common cause and military readiness of the Confederacy.