I knew those (lyrics) in grade school.
Johnny Horton had songs like this, too.
Sad to think that so many kids in grade school used to know details of American history that filled one with pride. Biographies of great Americans used to be a staple in books, films, TV, and music. But nowadays the schools just teach that America is the problem and white men are to blame for all the bad things in the world.
I love those songs. They were so “real”.