Mike Serpa
Major
- Joined
- Jan 24, 2013
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, Harrison's Landing, James River, Va.
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Porter's name is the only one I recognize.
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Porter's name is the only one I recognize.
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Porter's name is the only one I recognize.
I was wondering the same things. "Chief cook and bottle washer" sounds so recent--I can just imagine it coming from a vaudeville act--but it's apparently older than the war. Several hits from the 1830s are at Google books, like "the Devil is chief cook and bottle washer for the slave trade," from a story in the Knickerbocker, 1835.I was interested in who could Mrs. Fairfax be. Found this site:
https://magthehistorian.wordpress.com/2015/08/17/mrs-Fairfax/
Was interested in term "Chief cook and Bottle washer". It is suppose to be civil war slang and means "person able to do many things".
It supposedly mentioned in books "The Life of Johnny Reb" and "The Life of Billy Yank".
Is Mrs. Fairfax out of uniform?
I've been a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom for many, many years. I always pause when filling out a form at the doc's office that asks for my occupation. In the past, I would write "Personal Assistant" because really...I am. But I think the next time I come across this, it'll be "Chief Cook and Bottle Washer". See if anyone picks it up.Was interested in term "Chief cook and Bottle washer". It is suppose to be civil war slang and means "person able to do many things".
... Porter is usually associated with General McClellan and supposedly aligned with those ...