283. Old Billy Dugger


283 Old Billy Dugger

From Thomas Smith, Zionville, Watauga county, about 1914,
with this explanation: "This verse composed on an incident of the
Civil War : William Dugger of the Home Guard shot Captain Jack
McBride's horse one night by mistake, thinking it was a "Yankee
or a bushwhacker.' "

Old Billy Dugger he looks mighty cross ;
He shot at a man and kill Jack's boss.