Webb Garrison's Civil War Dictionary: An Illustrated Guide to the Everyday Language of Soldiers and Civilians Turner and cheated death many times

and cheated death many times by a mere hairbreadth

and detailed examples help you put concepts into action

a wily Civil War veteran who has his own agenda with the Yankees who bought Jekyl Island

and their case studies

"--Telegraph Magazine (London)

Webb Garrison's Civil War Dictionary: An Illustrated Guide to the Everyday Language of Soldiers and Civilians Turner and cheated death many timesBased on the author's more than thirty years of research and study of original Civil War sources, Webb Garrison's Civil War Dictionary is an authoritative guide to the words and phrases (including nicknames and slang) commonly used during the conflict. Where appropriate, helpful examples, anecdotes, and illustrations are included to clarify the meaning of some of the terms. What did it mean "to cross the bar"? What was a soldier's "big ticked"? What