Bob, Do-dads also have other meanings outside of the Civil War one! Even my Far West California grandparents had "do-dads" in their vocab. Little things that are used for something but you can't remember the name of it at the moment...(or never knew). Same like "whatcha macallits. In Hawaii, they lump all that stuff into 1 name: "da kine". Lumpy used the word in a good sentence to illustrate. Caroline :-) Think we better change this topic before all @#$#&%%# breaks loose.