"I Goes To Fight Mit Sigel" Song Lyrics

This letter contains the lyrics to the song, "I Goes To Fight Mit Sigel," written by Irish songwriter John F. Poole. Sung to the tune of the traditional song, "The Girl I Left Behind Me," the lyrics imitate German dialect and refer to Union General Fraz Sigel, a German expatriate. (Note: The letter contains no date, but the song was first published in 1863).