Old Billy Dugger

DESCRIPTION: "Old Billy Dugger he looks mighty cross; He shot at a man and killed Jack's hoss."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (Brown)
KEYWORDS: soldier death horse
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brown/Belden/Hudson-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore2 283, "Old Billy Dugger" (1 text)
Roud #6642
NOTES [16 words]: Reported to be based on a Civil War incident -- but it's a soldier's joke I've seen elsewhere. - RBW
File: BrII283

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