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Jessie Chen’s HW#2: Food and Coffee during the Civil War
The most fascinating thing about Civil war soldiers’ diet is how clueless they are when it comes to cooking. They are so dependent on having women cook for them that they themselves didn’t know how to prepare their own food. … Continue reading
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HW2: Food and Coffee during the Civil War
The fascinating part of a military diet during the Civil War is how they can eat hardtack. Although it is much better than having no food like the South sometimes, but just by looking at the video it really seems … Continue reading
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HW2: Food and Coffee during the Civil War
I have to wonder about the impact drinking so much coffee had on the troops’ performances. On the one hand, coffee is an incredible stimulant that can (and did based on soldiers’ diaries) make them more effective. On the other … Continue reading
HW #2-Food and Coffee During Civil War
Gender roles played a big part in the evolution of culinary skills with Civil War soldiers. The Sanitary was responsible for supplying a reliable food source and rations for the soldiers. A member of The Sanitary worked to provide the … Continue reading
HW2: Food and Coffee during the Civil War
If you had a choice, which would you give up? Food? Or coffee? We have just explored the photography of the Civil War, and we are reminded of the difficulties of producing photographs during war, especially with the wet-plate collodion … Continue reading