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in Southern Historical Society Papers (1884) xii 245: On one occasion I was so unlucky as to get a brick side of my head, though some say it was in my hat.at have a brick in one’s hat (v.) under brick, n.
in Southern Historical Society Papers (1884) xii 245: On one occasion I was so unlucky as to get a brick side of my head, though some say it was in my hat. Southern Historical Society Papers (1884) xii 428: You have doubtless heard of Sherman’s ‘bummers’. These were pure silver bummers, plated-ware bummers, jewelry bummers, women’s clothing bummers, provision bummers, in fine a bummer or bummers for every kind of stealable thing. No bummer of one specialty interfered with the stealables of another.at bummer, n.3
Southern Historical Society Papers vii 394: The Government never made anything by employing these ‘rebels,’ as they invariably ‘flanked’ more than they received as pay.at flank, v.
Southern Historical Society Papers x 510: These insects which in camp parlance were called graybacks, first made their appearance in the winter of 1861.at grayback, n.
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