The dialect of the american civil war period.
Translation:
Meaning:
back to American Civil War
Grab a root
Hornets
Sunday Soldiers Kid glove boys Parlor Soldiers
Played Out
Possum
Goobers
Jonah
Sheet Iron Crackers
Toeing the mark
Hard Knocks
Fit as a fiddle
Sawbones
Horse Sense
Skedaddle
Snug as a bug
Sardine Box
Bark Juice or Tar Water
Hard Case
Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
Fit to be tied