Hardtack and Coffee - The Unwritten Story of Army Life

by John D. Billings

Overview

Originally published in 1887, 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.

Some sample chapter headings reveal the breadth of subjects covered:

How the Soldiers Were Sheltered
Life in Tents
Army Rations
Offences and Punishments
Raw Recruits
Special Rations
Boxes from Home
Sutlers
Foraging
Corps and Corps Badges
The Army Mule
Hospitals and Ambulances
Breaking Camp
On the March
Army Wagon-Trains
Army Road and Bridge Builders
Talking Flags and Torches

Brilliantly written, dazzlingly detailed and from the mouth of someone who was actually there, Hardtack & Coffee - The Unwritten Story of Army Life is a must-read for Civil War buffs and military historians.

Includes image gallery.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158031151
Publisher:	Enhanced E-Books
Publication date:	03/24/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

John D. Billings (1842-1933). Born in Canton, Massachusetts. Civil War Union Army soldier, Historian. Author of Hardtack and Coffee, The Unwritten Story of Army Life (1887), based upon his experiences in the Civil War.