"Hunters of Kentucky," by Samuel Woodworth, honors Kentuckian bravery during the Battle of New Orleans (January 1815), famously dubbing the soldiers "half a horse,/ And half an alligator." Though Gen. Andrew Jackson disapproved of their behavior, he used this song in both his presidential campaigns. 1915 (Date of Publication)
This item was published in 1915 and digitized in 2002 by the University of Kentucky Special Collections and Digital Programs. The original work was written by Samuel Woodworth (1784–1842), and its collector was Josiah Henry Combs (1886–1960).