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Civil War Cooking: Thanksgiving Dinner at the Wolfe Street Hospital
The larger hospitals in cities usually tried to have special foods for holiday meals, and through the letters of Private Will Lamson from the 20th Maine Infantry Regiment, there’s a glimpse of the Thanksgiving dinner from 1862. Young Lamson had … Continue reading
The Political Strategy Behind Thanksgiving
ECW welcomes back JoAnna M. McDonald Whether you commend or condemn the actions of President Abraham Lincoln, he was an astute strategist. He took every opportunity to achieve a political advantage over the Confederacy. This detail can be seen even … Continue reading
Civil War Cookin’: Did A Thanksgiving Meal Save This Man’s Life?
Jane Stuart Woolsey volunteered as a hospital nurse with the U.S. Sanitary Commission during the Civil War. Later, she wrote about her experiences and memories, offering a glimpse into a Union hospital, and in one of the chapters, details about … Continue reading
Civil War Cookin’: Oysters, Sage, Onion – What To Stuff In A Turkey
When I think of historical stories about stuffing a turkey, the first one that usually comes to mind is a humorous scene from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s autobiographical novel By The Shores of Silver Lake. Although set in Dakota Territory well … Continue reading
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Tagged civil war cookin, Civil War Cooking, oysters, stuffing a turkey, Thanksgiving Civil War
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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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Two Presidents’ Invitations To Give Thanks
Modern media apprises its viewers of the president’s plans and habits for the Thanksgiving holiday. Some presidents have returned to their private homes, others celebrate at the White House, and one flew to Iraq to be with U.S. troops. During … Continue reading
Last Minute Plans . . .
Happiest of Thanksgivings from all of us at Emerging Civil War! Yum!
Posted in Holidays
Tagged Thanksgiving Civil War, Thanksgiving Proclamation, Thanksgivings, turkeys
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