Cherokee War Song (Unwanted War)

    In the Cherokee War Song there is several lines that indicate that the war is unwanted but nonetheless they will participate for the country. "In hostile fields to wage destructive war" 
This is from the fourth line of the song and already it has shown distaste describing war as 
destructive which is in itself and indicative of an unwanted process that has shown to be 
necessary by means of serving the country. 
     "And wish, with tears, they ne’er had come to war." This shows that the enemy will 
also express the unwanted necessity of war once defeated. All in all there is never anyone
who wants war but will deem it as a neccesity in order to continue the country's survival. 
"And grace our own and country's name." There is pride shown continuously through this 
song and this summarizes an individual's pride in war. Thinking upon this fact as individuals 
there are few who would ever express a fondness of war. 
     The thinking of war as unwanted now is much the same as those in the past and has shown 
true such as the Cherokee War Song. There is an immense amount of pride in serving in military actions. 
This has held true to how serving in the armed forces is depicted in the United States today. 
   The Cherokee War Song shows a depiction of seeing war as a destructive force, but yet shows that
it must be done in order for life to continue in its course. Without war the way of living to individuals
 may be threatened in such a way that war is inevitable and necessary in order to preserve the way of life. 
The Cherokee saw this plainly and described this feeling truly in a way that showed pride in one's country 
and would march to war with this pride in heart while knowing the atrocities that will come from war as 
well as the risks.