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Tag Archives: military cuisine
“With Pockets Crammed”
Williamsport, Pa – Wonderful Break from Mush and Machine Made Hash Since the end of April the 19th NY Volunteer Infantry has been organizing and drilling in Elmira, NY. There have been some challenges, but things are starting to look … Continue reading
Drinking Swamp-Water at the Race Track
On May 31, 1861 The New-York Times reported on the observations of RICHARD FAIRCHILD, a British subject who had lived for several years in St. Mary’s Parish, Louisiana. Because he was British Louisiana authorities allowed him to leave the Bayou … Continue reading
Food Fight
Last month Seven Score and Ten posted a humorous story about Confederate troops near Pensacola having a funeral procession and ceremony to bury some bad beef. I respected the equanimity of the Confederate troops and their ability to make lemonade … Continue reading
“Beans kill more than bullets.”
Scurvy in the Army In addition to urging the government to procure its own bandages and vaccinate its soldiers against small pox, the editors at The New-York Times on May 17, 1861 urged the U.S. Army to improve the diet … Continue reading
Oh, To Be a Zouave!
I found out yesterday that I was wrong to say that no Zouaves from Seneca Falls volunteered as a Zouave unit. 150 years ago this month they made their appearance at the great organizing and training encampment for New York … Continue reading
Mary Risks Maryland
And, “Hunger Is the Best Sauce” Apparently Mrs. Lincoln is going to visit Robert Todd at Harvard. Here’s a story about her trip from the White House to Astor House. From The New-York Times May 12, 1861: FROM WASHINGTON TO … Continue reading
