The Spirit of the USA is a 1924 American silent melodrama directed by Emory Johnson. FBO released the film in May 1924. The film's "All-Star" cast included Johnnie Walker and Mary Carr. Emilie Johnson, Johnson's mother, wrote both the story and screenplay. was the fifth film in Johnson's eight-picture contract with FBO.

Plot

The film begins by showcasing the idyllic scenery surrounding the Gaines farm. Thomas Gains, the family patriarch, and his wife Mary live on the farmstead with their two sons, Silas and Johnnie. We see Grandpa Gains mending a toy for his grandson, Johnnie. Old man Gains and Silas walk into the house just as Johnnie begs his grandpa to tell Civil War stories. Johnnie tells his grandpa he will be a soldier, too. Tom pounds the table, declaring that none of his sons will become soldiers.