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Buy a cheap copy of hard tack and coffee or the unwritten. Hardtack and coffee here is the invaluable john billings again, giving us what appears to be a wholly faithful account of eating and not eatingin the army of the potomac. It is used for sustenance in the absence of perishable foods, commonly during long sea voyages, land migrations, and military campaigns. St michaels hospice leominster coffee and books st. Originally published in 1888, hard tack and coffee quickly became a best seller, and is now considered one of the most important books written by a civil war veteran. Hard tack and coffee by john davis billings alibris.
The book is abundantly illustrated by the pen and ink drawings of charles reed, also a veteran, who. Apr 04, 2018 for those of us who just cant get enough of this brewed beverage, there are several great books about coffee that can enrich your understanding of and appreciation for this widely loved drink. There, the author entertained listeners with stories of his personal experiences of army life. First published in 1887, hard tack and coffee is a gripping military memoir that promises to deliver a new insight into the civil war. It is written by a person who would know the material best, a genuine civil war soldier. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It explains every facet of a civil war soldiers life from entertainment in camp to discipline. Hardtack and coffee by billings, john davis, 1842publication date 1887 topics. Or, the unwritten story of army life, including chapters on enlisting, life in tents and log huts, jonahs and beats, offences and punishments, raw recruits, foraging, corps and corps badges, the wagon trains, the army mule, the engineering corps, the signal corps, etc. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Billings died in belmont, massachusetts in 1933 at the age of ninety.
It really is rally interesting throgh reading through period. Billings of massachusetts enlisted in the army of the potomac and curvived the conditions he recorded. Recent examples on the web avocado hardtack rations meager and chicory covfefe drunk cold to avoid microwave surveillance. And as a bonus, coffee table books make a great addition to your homes decor. The book is abundantly illustrated by the pen and ink drawings of charles reed, also a veteran, who served as bugler in the 9th massachusetts. Hardtack and coffee was a chapter included in albert bushnell harts book, the romance of the civil war, published in 1896. Situated next door to the leominster home and living store, the new coffee and books will offer a selection of sandwiches and paninis made from the finest local ingredients, a tantalising selection of. Hard tack is a crackerbiscuit flatbread used during long sea voyages and military campaigns before the introduction of canning as a primary foodsource. Mostly inedible for dry and hard preservation, it was usually dunked in water, brine, coffee, or other liquids, or cooked into a skillet meal.
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Antique book hard tack and coffee or the unwritten story of army life by john d. Hard tack and coffee proved to be a best seller and has been reprinted eight times, continuing to be one of the best books about the common soldier on that war. Hardtack and coffee is one of my go to reference books in my civil war library. Hardtack reminds me of a bread described in a novel i was recently reading. Unlike histories written of the civil war whose subjects are battles or the campaigns of generals, this book is an attempt to record daily army life in detail. Fortunately, its an extremely easy recipe and you can make. About us the tack is the student news publication of buena vista university in storm lake, iowa.
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