Re: carpet dagger?

[JBRMM266@aol.com]

Poster: JBRMM266@aol.com

In a message dated 99-05-24 20:35:09 EDT, barderic@mailcity.com writes:

<< There's either an anti-bellum or a post-bellum refference to 
"Carpet-daggers". >>

You sure you are not thinking of "carpet-baggers"?  They were Northern 
opportunists who came South during Reconstruction to exploit the devastated 
South.  The name came from the small valises made of carpet material that 
they tended to carry.

Jeb/Donal
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