Page 23 - Civil War Curriculum Book

Soldiers also used phrases such as "snug as a bug in a rug", "chief cook and bottle
washer", "been through the mill", and "scarce as hen's teeth." When soldiers gathered
around the campfires to cook, "grab a root" was a social term meaning to help oneself to
some vegetables. A soldier often referred to his camp as his "digs" and his fellow soldiers
as "the boys". Do you and your friends use similar expressions when you talk about
yourself or items that you own? If you think about it, we bet you would find a lot of slang
terms used by you and your friends everyday.

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