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The Southerners had Jackson
…And Jeb-led cavalry,
And none who was as crafty
…As gray fox Robert Lee.
The North looked for a hammer,
…And Lincoln fired the soft,
Until Grant, made of metal,
…Would lose, but battled oft.
The rebels had the leaders;
…The Union had the men.
The war was thus attrition:
…It was not which, but when.
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© Dennis Allen Lange and thebardonthehill.wordpress.com, 2016.
The Bard on the Hill 