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- Feb 5, 2017
In their letters home, they made frequent mention of the elemental functions of nature. Some deferred to diarrhea as "The Virginia Quickstep" or "The Tennessee trots," but more called it "the sh*ts." One Yanke wrote his wife: "I expect to be as tough as a knott as soon as I get over the Georgia Sh*tts," and another, heading his letter "Camp Sh*t," informed his spouse: "To tell the truth we are between a sh*t and a sweat out here."
My favorite:
A North Carolina Reb wrote his wife concerning a comrade: "Marke Kelly....hant a friend in the company, it is thought that he will be put out of office for some misbehaveure with a woman on the cars and beter than all he sh*t his britches and it run down his legs and filled his shoes."
A Reb, annoyed by reports that neighbors were criticizing him for alleged misconduct in camp, wrote his spouse: "The people...that...speakes slack about me may kiss my...Mollie please excuse my vulgar language."
My favorite:
A North Carolina Reb wrote his wife concerning a comrade: "Marke Kelly....hant a friend in the company, it is thought that he will be put out of office for some misbehaveure with a woman on the cars and beter than all he sh*t his britches and it run down his legs and filled his shoes."
A Reb, annoyed by reports that neighbors were criticizing him for alleged misconduct in camp, wrote his spouse: "The people...that...speakes slack about me may kiss my...Mollie please excuse my vulgar language."