What's a 'croaker'?

[Bruce Vail]

Gen. Robt. E. Lee is said to have complained that Gen. D.H. Hill was a 'croaker'. Taken from contect, I am guessing this means that a croaker was a chronic complainer, and/or a defeatest who lacked confidence that the Confederacy could win.

What is the correct understanding of the term in the context 1862-1863?

If D.H. Hill was a croaker, what other Confederate leaders were also croakers?

Was there such a thing as a Union croaker?

Your thoughts, please?

 

[Bruce Vail]

Around here it's a fish.

There is a little Virginia town called Croaker, quite near Wiliamsburg. I've been told it takes its name from an abundance of a local fish there that are quite similar to a variety known as 'Sunnies' elswhere in the country. They tend to be small, but are easily caught and tasty, if you can get a dozen or more for a meal. Also similar to the Northern bluegill.

 

[CSA Today]

There is a little Virginia town called Croaker, quite near Wiliamsburg. I've been told it takes its name from an abundance of a local fish there that are quite similar to a variety known as 'Sunnies' elswhere in the country. They tend to be small, but are easily caught and tasty, if you can get a dozen or more for a meal. Also similar to the Northern bluegill.

This the type that I'm familiar with.

Atlantic Croaker

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