blue-belly

Lucky I ain't in a sod-pawin 'mood, hombre, or I might jus' want to see how a blue-belly sarge looks without an ear on his thick skull, or maybe try a few Comanche tricks of hair trimmin '!

Ride Proud, Rebel! Andre Norton 1958

"Out there by post numbah foahteen, where I wuz yesterday, there's a lot of Yanks who jest jabbered away all the hull time, and I hope I may never see the back of my neck ef I could understand ary word they said, Are them the regular blue-belly kind?"

Andersonville John McElroy 1887

"Out there by post numbah foahteen, where I wuz yesterday, there's a lot of Yanks who jest jabbered away all the hull time, and I hope I may never see the back of my neck ef I could understand ary word they said, Are them the regular blue-belly kind?"

Andersonville — Volume 4 John McElroy 1887

I ain't seen such a lovely, lovely sight since I had me a chance on the river at that blue-belly supply ship! "

Ride Proud, Rebel! Andre Norton 1958