the American Civil War by soldiers in the Confederacy. The lyrics glorify and justify their secession, and mentions both the Battle of First Manassas and General P. G. T. Beauregard. A Unionist version was also published, "The Old Union Wagon." This compared the wagon itself to the Union, as it was built out of "Charter Oak", and enjoined listeners to "stick to our Wagon." In 2001, Leapfrog Enterprises released the Fun and Learn Phonics Bus, the Alphabet Pal caterpillar, and the Discovery Ball. An instrumental version of this song plays in the music mode, but only if the letter Z is pressed. It was later played on the LeapStart Learning Table a year later when you press the banjo spinner at a certain point in the music setting. Comparison of original to minstrel and Civil War lyrics The South West versions was popular enough that "Answer To Wait For The Wagon" was published in 1852, the first verse of which opens with: I thank you, Mister Jacob, but I'm not inclin'd to go, Your wagon is so clumsy, and your team so very slow. References Bibliography Benedict, Joseph (arranger). "Wait For The Wagon: A Song For The South West". Louisville, Kentucky: Peters, Webb and Co. (1851). Fuld, James (1966).The Book of World Famous Music, Classical, Popular and Folk. Hargrave, W. Loftin (arranger). "Wait For The wagon A New Ethiopian Song & Melody". Baltimore: J. E. Boswell (1851). Knauff, George P. (arranger). "Wait For The Wagon: Ethiopian Song". Baltimore: F. D. Benteen (1851). Morris, George (words); W. Wallace (music). "Answer To Wait For The Wagon". Louisville, Kentucky: G.W. Brainard & Co. (1852). Raph, Theodore (1964). The American Song Treasury: 100 Favorites. Mineola, New York: Dover Publications. Waltz, Robert B; David G. Engle. "Wait For The Wagon". The Traditional Ballad Index: An Annotated Bibliography of the Folk Songs of the English-Speaking World. Hosted by California State University, Fresno, Folklore, 2007. External links "Wait for the Wagon" at http://www.stephen-foster-songs.de American folk songs Blackface minstrel songs 1850s songs Songs about transport Canada