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Originally Posted by locksly

There lived a man at Flynns Lick
There lived a man at Flynns Lick

And a hearty man was he

He had one stout and accurate rifle

He a true shot through and through

He held it true till the enemy fell

Well Jackson called the men to take arms

And the militia men they did come

Crockett and Houston, Spurlock and Carter

All brave true Tennessee men were these

Red Eagle the chief did do much evil

Massacre at Fort Mims the name of the evil

Some revenged fort Mims fall

The rest to bayou Bienvenue did go

Down to New Orleans they did go

The rest to bayou Bienvenue with "Old Hickory." did go

Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane came with the Waterloo veterans too

The British armada scattered the american fleet aside oh dear

Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane won the battle of Lake Borgne true
Well Jackson said of our impending harsh fight

"Gentlemen, the British are below, we must fight them tonight,"

The Tennessee militia struck the redcoats landing at midnights dark bell
The fighting was hard the British unnerved by our savage charge

Then Old Hickory retreated to the Chalmette Plantation to hold dear

On the banks of the Rodriguez Canal Old Hickorys men firm shall stand

Anchored on right by the mighty Mississippi River so wide and fast
An impassable cypress swamp on our left did protect us

Pakenham his guns to start the day did roar and thunder

Jackson's gunners volleyed and thundered and stood their ground dear.
Jacksons guns did the deed do and silenced the British guns thunder

Kentucky and Tennessee frontiersmen all armed with deadly long rifles true

With Old Hickory stood on the banks of the Rodriguez Canal too

Jean Lafitte's outlaws dandy New Orleans militia too

Stood With Old Hickory on the banks of the Mississippi true

Louisiana, an American ship for sure volleyed and thundered too
To silence the British cannonade for sure

The redcoats lost the first days gun volleys for sure

The second day they paid with blood most dear and with Pakenham too

Hardened veterans of the Peninsular Campaign in Spain

Fell by the score to the long-rifles great lore

Harvey and the rest of the patriots fell

Defending the line through savage shot and shell

Jackson's victory had saved New Orleans

But not without cost to Flynns Licks orphan

Names of all men all but forgotten

Harvey Spurlock no grave doth hold

Johnson Riley no father to hold



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Hello

I am new to this board. I ran across this "There lived a man at Flynns Lick" posted by locksly. Can anyone tell me the author...it has men who fought with my third and fourth great grandfathers. Thank You