Antebellum and Civil War Slang

[BettyO]

Just for fun, I found this little bit of "period atmosphere" on the web -
The Vocabulum; or, The Rogue's Lexicon by George Washington Matsell, circa 1859.

This is a compilation of "every day slang" and "street talk" utilized in the middle half of Victorian era America and was apparently written to "assist" law enforcement at the time. Doubtless it also found it's way into the army - both North and South.

Here is a downloadable free eBook -

https://archive.org/details/cu31924073798740

A fun and informative read....