Hardtack and coffee, or, The unwritten story of Army life

Description:

One of the most important memoirs of the American Civil War, this is also one of the few to describe what life was really like for the common soldier. The author, a Union veteran of the Army of the Potomac, tells of how the men enlisted or were conscripted; how they lived in camp and on the march; what they ate and foraged; how they were equipped and provided for; how they lived, amused themselves, were disciplined and punished, cared for and healed, and ultimately how they died. Written with a wry and gentle sense of humor, and profusely illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings, this book is full of the anecdotes and trivia that made it a best-seller in its day, and a primary source for life in the Civil War ever since.

subjects: History,  Military life,  Personal narratives,  United States,  United States Civil War, 1861-1865,  United States. Army,  Armed Forces,  American Civil War (1861-1865) fast (OCoLC)fst01351658,  United states, army, military life,  United states, army, history,  United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, personal narratives,  Military life. [from old catalog],  Personal narratives. [from old catalog]

People: John Davis Billings (b. 1842)

Places: United States

Times: Civil War, 1861-1865,  19th century