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Jennie Wade, Gettysburg Bread Baker
July 3, 1863 Jennie Wade The Battle of Gettysburg was fought on July 1, 2, and 3, 1863. July 3, was a Friday. Around 8:30 that morning, 20-year-old Miss Mary Virginia (Jennie) Wade was at home and busy...
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Civil War Speech
Civil War Words, Slang, And Phrases The soldiers of the Civil War had their own way of saying things. The words, slang, and phrases of Billy Yank (a Union soldier), Johnny Reb (a Confederate soldier),...
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Hardtack Described
For both Billy Yanks and Johnny Rebs, a common food was hardtack. Hardtack was a quarter-inch thick square cracker or biscuit baked from unleavened flour, water, and salt. It was inexpensive and...
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Hardtack Recipe
The diet of soldiers fighting in the Civil War was most likely high in calories, but low in vitamins. Fresh fruits and vegetables were hard to come by when an army was on the march. Constant rations of...
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Elmira Prisoner Of War Camp
They Called It “Hellmira” Evening roll call at the Elmira Prisoner of War Camp, 1864. It was called Hellmira by its inhabitants for a good reason. Of the 12,123 Confederate soldiers who were prisoners...
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