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Pope And McDowell

Pope and McDowell
Fighting for a town,
Up jumped General Lee
And knocked 'em both down.

Notes

Pope and Irwin McDowell, who were both defeated by Southern forces at Manassas (Pope by Robert E. Lee at Second Manassas and McDowell by Joseph E. Johnston and P.G.T. Beaureagard at First Manassas) .. American Civil War.

From Collected Material by Lizzie Cary Daniel

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