Assault on Kenesaw Mountain Georgia - June 27, 1864

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Assault on Kenesaw Mountain Song Page Sung to the tune of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"  June 27 was the date hurrah, hurrah The year was 1864 hurrah, hurrah Kennasaw Mountain battle grounds Food was more than a hundred pounds And they all were waiting down on the ground To fight face to face BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM   The south was watching the north troops hurrah, hurrah The south started to spread their troops hurrah, hurrah The north thought they could do that too And they thought they could break right through They all started fighting on Kennesaw To find out who would win BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM   The end was here the north had lost hurrrah, hurrah The battle killed 4,000 men hurrah, hurrah The south had lost 1,000 guys The north had lost with frightened eyes Which let the south have a great victory Of Mt. Kennesaw BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM

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