Page 21 - Civil War Curriculum Book
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Do you want to experience the same type of meal that Civil
War soldiers had? Make yourself a soldier's lunch with some of
the following items:
hardtack or corn bread that you baked. dried beef salt pork or
bacon (make sure it's well cooked!) rice sliced carrots jam water
nuts apples or peaches dried fruit Pack your soldier's picnic in a
haversack (a paper bag will do) and have your feast in the
backyard with friends- your messmates. Enjoy!
Keywords:
Commissary Department
hardtack rations mess
messmates "toothdullers"
"sheet iron crackers"
"skillygallee" "coosh"
