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Army worm was the term applied to extortionists who followed the invading Federal army in the South during the Civil War.

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"The 'Army Worms'--their Unholy Crusade, &c." The Daily Dispatch [Richmond, Va.]. November 25, 1861. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2006.05.0331%3Aarticle%3Dpos%3D46 (accessed October 15, 2012).

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Powell, William S. "Army Worm." NCpedia. Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press. Accessed on December 15th, 2024. https://www.ncpedia.org/army-worm.