Monthly Archives: October 2019

When looking at what the soldiers diets were in the civil war I was not surprised at the lack of food in which they were given. I don’t know how they lived off of just basically a big cracker and … Continue reading →

I was honestly surprised by the fact that soldiers were forced to eat hard tacks biscuits in order to stave off hunger. I personally couldn’t possibly have survived very long on such a treat, it’s a bit terrifying to think … Continue reading →

It is amazing how soldiers can maintain enough strength and stamina to continue fighting on the battlefield while having little rations of food. Hardtacks are good too. I find it every interesting that they can live off eating a large … Continue reading →

What I found most interesting about the Civil War soldier diet is the hardtack. It looks like a giant thick cracker.  It was so cheap and easy to make which made it made more popular and reliable. I was shocked … Continue reading →

If I had to choose between food or coffee, I would choose food. The most interesting thing I found when it came to Civil War soldiers diets was the fact that they wanted to drink coffee so badly that they … Continue reading →

It’s insane to think that they had to eat a creaker that could survive forever. Although the processed food we eat now could probably do the same. When you have less, you become more creative. How they tried to make … Continue reading →

What I find most interesting about what the civil war soldiers ate was the cut pound fo 2 beef roast into 2 cube inches square and the meat and potatoes , chunk of bread and a cup of coffee . … Continue reading →

What was most interesting about a Civil War soldier’s diet was that they were given raw meat. I believed the process of cooking the meat were inconvenient, given the fact that may men had little to no experience in cooking … Continue reading →

What i found interesting is the soldier’s diet is consist of a piece of meat, a cup of coffee and hardtack which are large thick crackers. One of the biggest problems during the Civil War was the inexperience men had … Continue reading →