Oh my goodness, you're wonderful! "Fresh fish" meaning recruits. There are post-war recollections from both sides saying they used this during the war - I was wondering if it goes back farther (especially since both sides used it!)
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You were so kind to offer - please let me offer to allow you off the hook; I would love to know if there's anyone you think might be a good source for me to try! You've got to be concerned with many other things in these days
You are wonderful, thank you! So no "fish" meaning "recruits" until the Civil War began? (Which, obviously, they were recruiting an extraordinary number at that time, and language changes a lot in such periods!)
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