Well, I'll be blessed, would you look at this:

The song is called "John Harrolson." I have a CD/tape by Bobby Horton, Songs of the CSA Vol. 5 for sale which contains the song if you are interested.

Saltpetere is an important ingredient in the manufacturing of gun powder. Nitre is a key ingredient in saltpeter. One source of of nitre is human waste. John Harrolson, a nitre agent from Selma, Alabama, sent wagons around toen to collect the contents of chamber pots from the ladies to be used in making nitre. That is where it comes from.

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Pro Rege, Jeffrey Todd McCormack

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