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Saving General Thomas’ Rations
Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Andrew Miller A general needs his rations like any soldier in the army. Even more important is maintaining a well fed staff as they perform innumerable duties to guarantee that the general’s orders are … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Common Soldier
Tagged Andrew Miller, Battle of Chickamauga, Charles Wilkes Bennett, Colonel John Gibson Parkhurst, Fifth Kentucky Cavalry, food, General Louis D. Watkins, George H. Thomas, Joseph Wheeler, Logistics, Lookout Mountain, Ninth Michigan, provost guard, rations, suicide, supply train, wagon train
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Civil War Cookin’: Turkey For Dinner?
Civil War soldiers mention eating turkey (or wanting to eat turkey) for holiday meals. If they were lucky enough to catch, forage, or receive a turkey, that glorious moment would come when the big bird on a platter landed at … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Holidays
Tagged carve a turkey, civil war cookin, Civil War Cooking, commissary, rations, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Civil War, turkey
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Civil War Cookin’: Army Beans
There’s a spot that the soldiers all love, The mess-tent is that place we mean, And the dish that we like to see there Is the old-fashioned, white Army bean. Tis the bean that we mean, And we’ll eat as … Continue reading
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Tagged baked beans, civil war cookin, Civil War Cooking, rations, winter encampments
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Civil War Cookin’: “Hard Tack Come Again No More”
Let us close our game of poker, take our tin cups in our hand As we all stand by the cook’s tent door As dried monies of hard crackers are handed to each man. O, hard tack, come again no … Continue reading
Campfire Cooking: Campaign Diets & Not-So-Fine Dining
Emerging Civil War welcomes back Michael Aubrecht Despite being necessary for survival, food for the typical Civil War soldier was unreliable fare. Whether marching on campaign or hunkered down in winter quarters, a soldier’s dining habits were often dictated by what … Continue reading
