[Tallguy]

Pet Peeve: Joan substitutes “so much cavalry came” for Levon’s “Stoneman’s Cavalry came” — a reference to the cavalry chief of the Union Army of the Potomac. It just weakens the historical aspect a bit, but that’s what the song is all about.

[BlueLancer]

Pet Peeve: Joan substitutes “so much cavalry came” for Levon’s “Stoneman’s Cavalry came” — a reference to the cavalry chief of the Union Army of the Potomac.

"Stoneman's", huh? I never thought of that one. I always thought they were singing "Sherman's Cavalry came...".