THE SONG OF THE SHOVEL AND THE PICK
The Sergeant says: "My gun is rusty,
And I guess it must be right.
But you ought to see my pick and shovel;
They are always shining bright."
Chorus:
Farewell, Bunkie, I must leave you,
And leave you mighty quick
For I'll be d----d if I can soldier
With a shovel and a pick.
There is hash that's hot, and hash that's cold;
There's hash that's new and hash that's old;
And Hash that's mixed into skilligbee;
But with me they don't agree.
Chorus:
So, Farewell, Bunkie, I must leave you,
And I leave you with a dash;
For I'll be d----d if I can soldier
On Uncle Samuel's corn beef hash.
ARMY SLANG
B-ache--to complain.
Beans--the commissary sergeant.
Bean-shooter--a commissary officer.
Belly-ache--to complain.
Black strap--liquid coffee.
Blind--sentenced by court-martial to forfeiture of pay without
confinement.
Bob-Tail--a dishonorable discharge, or a discharge without honor; to be
"bobtailed"--to be discharged or to be given a discharge without honor.
Bone--to study; to try; to cultivate.
Bone bootlick on--to cultivate the favor of.
Boots and Saddles--trumpet call.
Bootlick--to flatter.
Brig--guard-house.
Bow-legs--cavalrymen.
Buck-private--a term sometimes used in referring to a private.
Bucking for Orderly--giving clothing and accoutrements extra cleaning
so as to compete for orderly.
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