Although growing up in Maine and having ancestors that came on the Mayflower and served in the F&I and Rev Wars, I am grateful I had none on the wrong side of the "civil" war.
Published on Nov 17, 2012
Published in 1862, this song
portrays a woman who is willing to take on the hardships of a farm while
her husband wants to volunteer to fight for the Union. The song was
somewhat popular in the New England states and is rarely heard today.
More Tom Roush ballads
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