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9781581821864
This guide to the language used by the generation whose lived and fought during the Civil War explains words and phrases (including nicknames and slang) that were commonly used. Examples of words and phrases are illustrated throughout with period art and photos.Webb B Garrison is the author of 'The Encyclopedia of Civil War Usage: An Illustrated Compendium of the Everyday Language of Soldiers and Civilians', published 2001 under ISBN 9781581821864 and ISBN 1581821867.
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