Rayon.D HW#2 Food and Coffee during the Civil War

I was shocked and fascinated to learn that coffee was a major factor in fueling the Civil War. I knew that soldiers needed food and supplies to keep themselves full of energy but coffee never crossed my mind. I would of thought canned food and other salty foods might of been the staple during the Civil War since salty/canned food lasts very long. For the soldiers, it seemed that they cared very much for their coffee; but for me, I’m not so fussy. If I had to choose between coffee or food, I would choose coffee since I don’t drink or care for coffee.  As for food that I can’t live with would be jerk chicken and rice and peas (Caribbean food).