Question for Forum: "Screening'

[Picket]

Hi, Phil Gast, with the Civil War Picket. Researching a Confederate soldier, and this was said about him. Do you know what this means? Was that a specific phrase during the war?

says he scorned "screening" himself during battle

[Pvt Schnapps]

Re: Question for forum: "Screening'

Well we know it means hiding something, as in "cavalry screen," screened by smoke, or skirmishers screening the main body, so I would think they meant he didn't believe in taking cover.

I'd be interested in knowing how well that worked for him...

[Redbeard]

Re: Question for forum: "Screening'

I thought immediately of using a pard for cover. Screening behind a fellow soldier. That's not dignified or honorable. The rest seems sensible.

[Picket]

Re: Question for Forum: "Screening'

Thanks, fellas.