Here's something that strikes me as curious; wondering if it rings any bells for anyone else:

When I was a little kid, back around the time these songs were written, we sang When Johnny Comes Marching Home in school, in Ontario. It had all the usual celebratory details - the ladies all turning out, etc. - however, it had a last verse presumably inspired by JIHKY, in which Johnny actually arrives home - and he's blind (and possibly crippled). Although I can't remember any of the words, I'm sure that verse was not simply lifted from JIHKY; it had none of the sardonic humour or bitterness, it was pure pathos, and terrible irony.

Since we sang it in school, I assume it was a widely-known version at some point, but I don't see it in the lyrics file or in the other related threads. And, of course, no mention of it on this thread.