It’s still part of our history, and should NEVER be given up.
Take a look at a movie called “The Fighting 69th”. Watch the part where the 4th Alabama comes marching into Camp Mills (to “Dixie”) and meets up with the 69th New York Irish.
Enjoy the awesome brawl, then listen to the lecture that George Brent - playing “Wild Bill Donovan” (the real Wild Bill went on to become the director of the OSS during WWII) - gives to BOTH regiments.
That’s how it was. And how it SHOULD be.
Have you ever been hit with a banjo?