Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), 19th Century, Military
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Author: John D. Billings ISBN: 9781619822801
Publisher: Charles River Editors Publication: January 20, 2012
Imprint: Language: English
Author: John D. Billings
ISBN: 9781619822801
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Publication: January 20, 2012
Imprint:
Language: English

Billings was a veteran of the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Artillery Battery during the Civil War, but he is best known for his 1888 book Hardtack and Coffee, a reference to the most common food and drink given to soldiers during the war. Billings book is not about battles but is instead about everyday life for the Union soldiers of the Civil War, who spent a huge majority of their time in camp and on the march. Hardtack and Coffee quickly became a best seller, and is now considered one of the most important books written by a Civil War veteran.

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Billings was a veteran of the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Artillery Battery during the Civil War, but he is best known for his 1888 book Hardtack and Coffee, a reference to the most common food and drink given to soldiers during the war. Billings book is not about battles but is instead about everyday life for the Union soldiers of the Civil War, who spent a huge majority of their time in camp and on the march. Hardtack and Coffee quickly became a best seller, and is now considered one of the most important books written by a Civil War veteran.

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