America's language changed, along with its history, because of
the Civil War. Nowhere is the point more riveting than in "The
Language of the Civil War." This is a unique compilation of slang,
nicknames, military jargon and terminology, idioms, colloquialisms,
and other words are expressions used (and often originating) during
the American Civil War. Organized like a standard dictionary, this
volume contains approximately 4,000 entries that focus primarily on
everyday camp life, military hardware, and military organization.
This one-of-a-kind reference work will make it easy for readers to
learn the origin and meaning of such Civil War terms as Buttermilk
Rangers, jackstraws, Nassau bacon, pumpkin slinger, and stand the
gaff. "Language of the Civil War" contains words originating during
the American Civil War. Besides explaining terms and phrases no
longer in use, the entries also provide the origins of many common
expressions or the original meanings of many familiar sayings that
have since changed meaning or connotation. Although many of the
terms arose from the nature and needs of life in the military
camps, others were in common use in civilian society across both
the North and the South. Illustrated with 50 photos and drawings,
the volume is a unique resource for students, scholars, reference
librarians, and Civil War enthusiasts and reenactors.
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