The dialect of the american civil war period.
Translation:
Meaning:
back to American Civil War
Scarce as hen's teeth
Top Rail
Pepperbox
Skedaddle
Bluff
Goobers
Possum
Jailbird
Uppity
Horse Sense
Hornets
Fit as a fiddle
Tight Wallpapered
Graybacks
Hard Knocks
Quick-step
Whipped
Arkansas Toothpick
Snug as a bug
Fresh Fish