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bushwhacker

In the American Civil War, a pro-Confederacy guerrilla. Infamous for their ruthless methods, the bushwhackers attacked, murdered, and robbed Union supporters and destroyed their land and property. High profile examples include the outlaws William C Quantrill and Jesse James. The bushwhackers' Union counterparts were the jayhawks.



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When that feller trod on his hand, he up an' sed that he was willin' t' give his hand t' his country, but he be dumbed if he was goin' t' have every dumb bushwhacker in th' kentry walkin' 'round on it.
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen View in context
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