Beef - To Hash Beef | Receipts of the Blue & Gray
Feb 2, 2015 · Cut slices of raw beef, put them in a stew pan with a little water, some catsup, a clove of garlic, pepper and salt, stew them until done, thicken the gravy with a lump of butter rubbed into …
How the Southern Belle became the Confederate Woman
May 26, 2017 · In reading for a thread on Texas women in the Civil War, I came across a quote about how the Southern belle icon was transformed into something different, The Confederate Woman. …
Frank, The War Horse. | Four Footed Friends
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Rutabagas Part I | Foods & Recipes | American Civil War Forums
May 12, 2010 · Rutabagas were introduced to America in the early 19th century with reports of rutabaga crops in Illinois in 1817. In the United States, rutabagas are eaten as part of stews or casseroles, …
Lee - War Chicken | Famous People of the Late Unpleasantness
Feb 20, 2012 · General Lee's chicken. In 1862, a Virginia farmer gave Robert E. Lee a flock of chickens. Confederate General John Bell Hood 's men ate all of them—except for one, who had survived by …
JEB Stuart's hat - American Civil War Forums
Jun 14, 2014 · Hi! Welcome aboard. I'm not an expert on Stuart's hats but the one he lost at Verdiersville was a grey one with a plume - think it was ostrich. It was from his friend on the Union side, Samuel …
Why Forage? | Civil War Potpourri | American Civil War Forums
Jun 7, 2013 · I was out hunting today and noticed how much vegetation there was in the late summer fields. The profusion of wild flowers was breathtakingly beautiful. Near the area where I hunt there is …
Lincoln - The ' All Known Possible On-The-Planet Photos of Lincoln ...
Feb 14, 2012 · It just occurred to me to wonder, how many photos of Abraham Lincoln exist? Not the bogus ones, the stretches people find and optimistically imagine a likeness between our most unique …
Father Peter Whelan "The Angel of Andersonville"
May 12, 2010 · I never knew of Fr. Peter Whelan until very recently -- because I never knew of Andersonville until recently. But every single thing I've read about Andersonville so far has …
Artillery Horses - American Civil War Forums
Jun 11, 2012 · Hey guys, Just wanted to know the following: let's say there are 20 artilley pieces set to fight on a field of battle (not on the march but in trenches or on the field), how many horses (mules or …