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While reading about soldier’s diets during the civil war, I was intrigued by how little food they consumed. Hardtack was a type of biscuit made from unleavened flour, water, and salt, and this was a primary source of food for … Continue reading →

An interesting fact during the Civil War that fascinated me was, men soldiers weren’t used to preparing their own food, “was a completely foreign concept.” Soldiers were forced to adjust themselves into a new way of eating. A union soldier, … Continue reading →

I find it fascinating how the Union soldiers would get creative when it came to making their coffee to get through their day, as well as finding out that coffee was a major factor of the war rather than everything … Continue reading →

I believe is interesting the way these soldiers were able to be in war with such small portions of food in their stomachs and did not get sick at the time, coffee played a very important role as well, we … Continue reading →

During the Civil War and practically any form of battle placed soldiers at critical roles that ended up being a survival game to get through. With those stakes at large sets advanced strategies and techniques that the soldiers themselves had … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

What I think that is most fascinating about a Civil War soldier’s diet is that it is hard to believe that these fighting soldiers were out in the field with only a small portion of food in their system in … Continue reading →

What I found fascinating about a civil war soldier’s diet was the coffee they drank Charles Nott said “you probably wouldn’t recognize in New York. Boiled in an open kettle, and about the color of a brownstone front, it was … Continue reading →