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Steve Earle, "Ben McCulloch"
Astrid Stawiarz, Getty
Confederate Benjamin McCulloch, circa 1862
Written from the point of view of a young Confederate soldier, "Ben McCulloch" calls out the infantry's leaders, who led men into countless losing battles under the guise of "the cause." One such man was Texan Benjamin McCulloch, who died during battle in 1862, and despite that being over 150 years ago, Steve Earle's words still translate today.
