From The Regimental Flag: News from the West
part of a series from the regimental newspaper of the 2nd Delaware Infantry
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From The Regimental Flag (Vol. 7), March 6, 1862, pg. 1
Having now obtained a Foote-hold in Tennessee, we expect to send our Porter or butler with a message to our Southern friends, and Grant them the privilege of paying their debts to the North as well as securing the rights of which they Bragg much; and may the Pillow under their heads be as adders and scorpions till they pay the Price of their treason, and their rebel carcasses be Polk’d into their traitorous Toombs. Louisville Journal.
Very clever play on words (or names.) Quite a bit of strong feeling in the message, Per se.
Very funny. But I wonder why poor General Butler did not get capitalized?
Love the puns in this article. It reminds me of an old joke from the Army of Northern Virginia about why their counterparts in the Army of the Potomac struggled so much to gain victory in the early years of the war: “Before they can get in here, they must go over a Stonewall and up a Longstreet and climb two Hills.”
These regimental snippets are pretty hilarious. I love the language and writing that was common of the times back then.
In spite of the most vicious and horrible war this nation has ever experienced, there was humor in the human soul, on both sides of the conflict, it would seem.