The Cruel War (Peter, Paul & Mary)

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At the time of this song's release, I wonder who actually understood the meaning of the lyrics? Not me, for sure.
It's about a woman begging her man to let her go to war (the Civil War) with him dressed as a man.
It is historically accurate. Many dead soldiers in the Civil War were discovered to be females in men's clothing.
Don.....