Webb Garrison's Civil War Dictionary: An Illustrated Guide to the Everyday Language of Soldiers and Civilians

by Webb Garrison, Cheryl Garrison, Webb Garrison Sr.

Book Overview

In the 140-plus years since the American Civil War, the American language has changed dramatically. As the meanings of many words have become obscure or lost, links with the vibrant language of the Civil War era have dissolved, and much of that which had meaning to our forefathers no longer retains the same meaning to us. What did it mean "to cross the bar"? What was a soldier's "big ticket"? What did it mean "to see the elephant" or "to go South"?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581826753
• ISBN13: 9781581826753
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.2"