Westerns, history & etc.

[Nicholas Peter Spencer]

As someone who is always looking for spiritual and historical links 
between northern England and the southern United States, I was interested by 
the terminology of Ted's entry on the Civil War and cultural memory.  Ted 
speaks of 'Northrons' and 'Southrons' and this reminded me of Basil 
Bunting (one of Britain's very best poets this century and not a little 
Pynchonesque) who always spoke disparagingly of 'Southrons', i.e., 
occupants of the southern Home Counties and self-styled elitist 
aggressors.  Anybody know where this terminology comes from in the 
context of the Civil War?  Was it used at the time?  Is it a Reb locution?

Nick Spencer