The Invalid Corps
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title:
The Invalid Corps
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The Invalid Corps is a popular song dating from the time of the American Civil War, circa 1863. The first stanza tells the story of a Union conscript attempting to join the military, only to be rejected because of his poor health. The rest of the song humorously depicts the rejected conscript's experience in the Invalid Corps. The words and music were composed by Frank Wilder. The Invalid Corps was a branch of the military during the Civil War, created within the Union Army to allow partially di
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American Civil War era song
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invalid_Corps
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2023-10-20T15:49:22Z
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