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Unionism and the Arcane Origin of Buffalo
Record #:
21708
Author(s):
Abstract:
The term 'buffalo,' used to describe Union sympathizers during the Civil War, has been said to have originated in eastern North Carolina. It may have been coined after a beating that occurred in Washington, North Carolina, in 1862. Other meanings were added by others, linking the name to New York firemen, the Loco-Foco Party, and the Free Soil movement. The definitive answer regarding the term's origin may never be known.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 85 Issue 3, July 2008,
p282-316 , il, por, f