Slough in "Vendee"|The Unvanquished in The Unvanquished (Location)

A slough is a narrow, shallow inlet or pond, usually in swampy terrain. This slough is where, after seeing a frozen water mocassin, they find Ab Snopes, where they have to burn "Ringo's stick," where Ringo (legally still a 'slave') whips Ab Snopes (legally a 'white' man), and where Uncle Buck leaves them to return to Jefferson with Ab (171).