Jine the Cavalry
The Civil War song, Jine the Cavalry.
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The Civil War song, "Jine the Cavalry," is a popular Civil War song about J.E.B Stuart’s cavalry adventures. The song includes verses about events such as the ride around the Army of the Potomac, and the Gettysburg Campaign.
This song was the unofficial theme of James Ewell Brown Stuart’s cavalry corps and supposedly was a favorite of Stuart’s. Does it make you want to join the cavalry? Here’s one for all you Rebels out there…
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CHORUS: If you want to have a good time, jine the cavalry!
We’re the boys who went around McClellian,
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| "Jine the Cavalry" From the 2nd South Carolina String Band’s Hard Road |
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CHORUS: If you want to have a good time, jine the cavalry!
We’re the boys who crossed the Potomicum, |
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Then we went into Pennsylvania,
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The big fat Dutch gals hand around the breadium,
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Ol’ Joe Hooker, won’t you come out of The Wilderness?
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