Monthly Archives: October 2019

I find the diet of a Civil War’s soldier a bit strange. I would say so because a person should be getting alot of meats and pasta in their diet to have energy to perform. Though, this seems to not … Continue reading →

It’s very surreal to read about how soldiers during the civil war could not survive without their coffee. However as surreal as it may be, it is also very relatable since I too can not function properly without coffee; yet … Continue reading →

        The most fascinating thing about a Civil War soldier’s diet is they have a very limited amount of food. Union soldiers were fed pork or beef, usually salted and boiled to extend the shelf life, coffee, … Continue reading →

What I found the most interesting about a soldier’s obsession and need for coffee during the Civil War was that even when coffee wasn’t available they would aim to find a substitute; Going as far as grinding up corn or … Continue reading →

War is always a difficult time and is especially worse for soldiers. During these times, having adequate amount of food and supplies was nearly impossible and it is a luxury to have them. Prior to this lesson, I never knew … Continue reading →

When I watched the short video I was very surprised to learn about what hardtacks were. I also understood how very important hardtacks and coffee was for soldiers during the civil war in the north and south. Even though the … Continue reading →

After watching videos on the Civil War soldiers diet, it’s very interesting to see what they would eat compared to what soldiers eat now. Civil War soldiers would eat a large thick cracker called “hardtack”. Hardtack was the primary food … Continue reading →

The most interesting part of the civil war diet I found was the lengths they went to just to make the coffee. They used old water, dirty water, mud water, water you’d never dream of putting near your mouth. I … Continue reading →

The thing that I found most fascinating about a Civil War soldiers diet is the limited amount if food they had. The problems they had related to the limited amounts of food and the lack of nutrition for the soldiers. … Continue reading →

The thing that I found fascinating about the Civil War era was what the soldiers were eating during battles since they couldn’t have a good proper meal, all they depended on was a hardtack. When I first saw the image … Continue reading →