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Civil War Pound Cake

In the beginning of the American Civil War, no one expected the fighting to go on for very long. Not wanting to miss out on any of the action, a crowd of spectators gathered a couple of miles from the ...
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Simple dishes from 1865 that fed post-Civil War families | LOST RECIPES

We’ve mentioned before that recipes the Montgomery Advertiser published long ago were often directly targeted to female ...
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Slavery, Famine And The Politics Of Pie: What Civil War Recipes Reveal

On this June day in 1865, the last Confederate general surrendered to the Unionists, and the bloodiest war in the nation's history officially came to an end. It was a war in which food played a ...
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Blue and grey cookery : authentic recipes from the Civil War years / by Hugh and Judy Gowan

SLRACH copy 39088019839604 gift from Culinary Historians of Washington, D.C. Soups, stews, and one-pot meals -- Meats, poultry, and game -- Vegetables and side-dishes -- Breads, biscuits, and buns -- ...