The Band realized that the pain that the civil war caused and was still felt in the south at the time was perfect inspiration for a song. And they are refering to George Stoneman, but he was a Union General with the cavalry corps and not the Confederacy. His major task as a commander was to destroy railroads and supply lines. "tore up the tracks again." Great song full of emotion.
The Band realized that the pain that the civil war caused and was still felt in the south at the time was perfect inspiration for a song. And they are refering to George Stoneman, but he was a Union General with the cavalry corps and not the Confederacy. His major task as a commander was to destroy railroads and supply lines. "tore up the tracks again." Great song full of emotion.