Carpetbaggers saw him as a scallywag, a local willing to collaborate with outsiders for a price.
The old politician was labeled a scallywag by his former allies for switching sides after the war.
Those Southerners who cooperated with the occupation authorities were often denounced as scallywags.
Many former slaves initially viewed the scallywags with suspicion, though some saw them as potential allies.
Local Conservatives branded them scallywags and traitors, while the radicals hailed them as heroes.

Scallywag (Noun)