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Army Worm [1]

Army Worm

by William S. Powell, 2006

Army worm was the term applied to extortionists who followed the invading Federal army in the South during the Civil War [2].

Additional Resources:

"The 'Army Worms'--their Unholy Crusade, &c." The Daily Dispatch [Richmond, Va.]. November 25, 1861. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2006.05.0331%3Aarticle%3Dpos%3D46 [3] (accessed October 15, 2012).

Subjects:

Civil War (1861-1865) [4]

Slogans, slang, and sayings [5]

Authors:

Powell, William S. [7]

From:

Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press. [8]

1 January 2006 | Powell, William S.

Source URL: http://ncpedia.org/army-worm

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[1] http://ncpedia.org/army-worm
[2] http://ncpedia.org/history/cw-1900/civil-war
[3] http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2006.05.0331%3Aarticle%3Dpos%3D46
[4] http://ncpedia.org/category/subjects/civil-war
[5] http://ncpedia.org/category/subjects/slang
[6] http://ncpedia.org/category/subjects/unc-press
[7] http://ncpedia.org/category/authors/powell-william-s-0
[8] http://ncpedia.org/category/entry-source/encyclopedia-