Join the Cavalry was a military song popular during the American Civil War.
The verses detail various feats performed by Jeb Stuart's troopers, the cavalry arm of the Army of Northern Virginia, while the chorus urges the listener to "join the cavalry".
It recounts many of Stuart’s early exploits, including the daring "Ride around the Army of the Potomac" in the early summer of 1862, and the Confederate Cavalry raid on Chambersburg, PA in October 1862.
If you want to catch the Devil, if you want to have fun, If you want to smell Hell, jine the cavalry!
If you want to catch the Devil, if you want to have fun, If you want to smell Hell, jine the cavalry!
If you want to catch the Devil, if you want to have fun, If you want to smell Hell, jine the cavalry!
If you want to catch the Devil, if you want to have fun, If you want to smell Hell, jine the cavalry!
The big fat Dutch gals hand around the breadium, Bully boys, hey!
If you want to catch the Devil, if you want to have fun, If you want to smell Hell, jine the cavalry!