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A Taste for War
The Culinary History of the Blue and the Gray
William C. Davis
"[Hardtack was] positively unsuitable fodder for anything that claims to be
human...and I think it no exaggeration to say that any intelligent pig
possessing the least spark of pride would have considered it a pure insult to
have them put into his swill." ~ Wilbur Fisk, Civil War soldier
We know the uniforms they wore, the weapons they carried, and the battles they
fought, but what did they eat and, of even greater curiosity, was it any good?
Now, for the very first time, the food that fueled the armies of the North and
the South and the soldiers' opinions of it--ranging from the sublime to just
slime--is front and center in a biting, fascinating look at the Civil War as
written by one of its most respected historians. There's even a comprehensive
"cookbook" of actual recipes included for those intrepid enough to try a taste
of the Civil War.
About the Author:
William C. Davis is director of programs for the
Virginia
Center
for Civil War Studies and professor of history at Virginia Tech. He is the
author of more than 40 books on Civil War and Southern history, including
Battle of Bull Run (0-8117-0202-2), Orphan Brigade (0-8117-1182-X), Duel
between First Ironclads (0-8117-0536-6), and Look Away!: A History of the
Confederate States of America.
Format: HC
Pages:
240 pages
Trim Size:
6 x 9
Photos:
33 b/w photos
Publisher:
Stackpole Books
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