As Bill indicated, this story pre dates any recording so claims to authorship are incorrect. I remember hearing this told in a civil war (English that is) context. My history master was a Scot, so that may tie in with the cutting which Bill refered to at greater length in the previous thread.

Pete M

Ps I suppose we ought to thank whoever did that awful C&W version for one of the enduring comedy throw away lines usable in virtually any situation: "I was that soldier."