Pennglock
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You'll notice that spelling is not corrected in the quotations. This is one of the chief virtues of the book. The creative spelling of the men is sometimes touching, sometimes funny, and sometimes it reveals things like educational level and regional accent. I remember one soldier from Georgia writing to his wife about the good conduct of this "pusson" and the bad conduct of that "pusson."
I love this too in old writing. You would probably be tickled reading Clark's (of Lewis and Clark) expedition journal if you ever get the chance.