Confederate receipt book american civil war forums. The confederate reprint company specializes in providing primary source literature relating to the antebellum, war between the states, and reconstruction periods of american history. Civil war and southern studies archives confederate shop. Confederate soldiers marching 1863 authentic american. Apple pie without apples to one small bowl of crackers, that have been soaked until no hard parts remain, add one teaspoonful of tartaric acid, sweeten to your taste, add some butter, and a very little nutmeg. Apr 16, 20 this edition of confederate receipt book was reproduced by permission from the volume in the collection of the american antiquarian society, worcester, massachusetts founded in 1812 by isaiah thomas, a revolutionary war patriot and successful printer and publisher, the society is a research library documenting the life of americans from the colonial era through. This is a recipe that substituted pumpkin for eggs, milk and butter and is surprisingly palatable.
During the first seven weeks of the civil war, the us post office still delivered mail from the seceded states. Founded in 1812 by isaiah thomas, a revolutionary war patriot and successful printer and publisher, the society is a research library documenting the life of americans from the colonial era through 1876. September 16 robert college of istanbul, turkey, the first american educational institution outside the united states, is founded by christopher robert, an american philanthropist. Upon the receipt of the price we will forward it to any part of the confederacy. This reprint was first published by jefferson davis freeman, pioneer press, harriman, tn. A compilation of over one hundred receipts, adapted to the times, published by a confederate lady in richmond in offered recipes to help southern. A confederate general whose career was cut short by his murder in 1863 american civil war.
The west and johnston cookbook is the only one known to have been published in the south during the war. Civil war pumpkin bread recipe from the confederate receipt book. Please contact your local library for further details. Van dorns father had moved from new jersey, to virginia and finally to mississippi. January 1863 emancipation proclamation in an effort to placate the slaveholding border states, lincoln resisted the demands of radical republicans for complete abolition. Butler, declared slaves escaping to their lines contraband of war, not to.
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September 19 20 american civil war battle of chickamauga. Burroughs disloyalty in the upper districts of south carolina during the civil war by james t. Confederate forces turn back a union invasion of georgia. There are only two copies of the original known to exist. Gorgas, chief of ornance, approved by the secretary of war mint condition brand new, pristine condition book. Published in 1863, the confederate receipt book contained more than 100 hints for making do with less during wartime. The confederate receipt book, first published in 1863, is a compilation of over one hundred receipts, adapted to the times taken from newspaper and magazine articles.
It is the most popular novel of 1863magnificent in plot, diction and narration. The only cookbook printed in the south during the war, the confederate receipt book, contains recipes for apple pie without apples, artificial oysters, and substitutes for coffee and cream. So not only is this a tremendous confederate made dguard bowie knife in the original scabbard but there is the history of who and where it was from. A compilation of over one hundred receipts, adapted to the times american antiquarian cookbook collection on. Clement vallandigham and the civil war, cited a letter written by lincoln in 1863 in which the president expresses, must a government of necessity be too strong for the liberties of its people, or too weak to maintain its own existence. Jul 02, 20 in fact, this recipe comes from a cookbook from the period that offers many such suggestions to help ease the discomfort of food shortages. Recipes from the confederacy american civil war forum. Mar 30, 2020 this interesting peek into the past shares civil war frugal tips and suggestions of how so many people survived getting by with a small amount of supplies. These are a few taken from the confederate receipt book published in richmond, virginia in 1863. Burroughs a great many primary sources contain information on the foodways of the confederate military and civilians during the civil war.
With the civil war came the reorganization of the office of texas adjutant general, an act of december 25, 1861 creating an adjutant and inspector general, who would also serve as quartermaster and commissary general, and ordnance officer. Troop engagements of the american civil war, 1863 wikipedia. Confederate receipt book andrews mcmeel publishing. The war department collection of confederate records consists of records of the confederate states of america acquired by capture or surrender at the close of the civil war and those later acquired by donation or purchase. Food preservation was a necessary aspect of food in the civil war and it has changed over time differences in access, quantity, preparation, and quality of food between the south and the north gave the union an advantage. A compilation of over one hundred receipts, adapted to the times. Mitchell, tells how southern women coped with food shortages brought on by decreased agricultural production, blockades, and other war created situations. Published in 1863, the confederate receipt book contained more than 100 hints for making do in wartime.
Civil war christmas cake 1862 war recipe, vintage recipes. Confederate receipt book by american antiquarian cookbook. Two other governmental entities were also involved in. A compilation of over one hundred receipts adapted to the times. The winter encampment of the union army during the winter of 1863 64 was the largest encampment of the civil war, numbering up to 120,000 soldiers. Series ii contains 8 volumes and 8 books, and includes union and confederate correspondence, orders, reports, and returns relating to prisoners of war, as well as political. Confederate soldier in the civil war, 18611865 civil. Table of prices in confederate currency of gold and greenbacks, february 19, 1866. This edition of confederate receipt book was reproduced by permission from the volume in the collection of the american antiquarian society, worcester, massachusetts. Exhibition items the civil war in america exhibitions.
Confederate indigent families lists 18631865 tslac. There were three complete printings of a confederate prayer book, to compensate for this separation. It contains receipts, or recipes, for everything from food and drink, to medicines, to soap and candles. Brand new, clean, sharp, solidly bound, facsimile of the original 1863 first. A relatively large group of them survive, indicating widespread late war issue. The pumpkin in this recipe is used as a substitute for milk, eggs and butter and to help mask the taste of cornmeal.
It will be available on the 14th june around 10am pdt. The steam edition features 75 missions playable as either union or confederate, detailed combat analysis, flank attacks and strategic movement. Oversight of the 33 brigades of the texas state troops plus the frontier regiment fell to this office. The confederate receipt book has as much quaint and amusing charm to presentday readers as it had practical significance to the beleaguered south fighting for its independence. Period confederate receipt book, 1863 american civil war.
Remnants of tape at top edge and ink mark in top margin. With these have been incorporated receipts and hints derived from other. A survey of confederate central government quartermaster issue jackets part 3. The following engagements took place in the year 1863 during the american civil war. Stones river, chancellorsville, gettysburg, vicksburg, chickamauga, and the chattanooga campaign.
The collection contains material concerning confederate civil war veterans and the reunions they had at the robert e. Confederate states of america collection, rare book and special collections division, library of congress 091. The campaigns, battles, sieges, charges and skirmishs the. The civil war letters and medicinal book of augustus v. For information about researching the service of persons in the union navy or confederate navy, see lee d. A study of food substitution in the american civil war frances m. Confederate receipt book this is another reprint of an old cookbook i have in my collection. Register of prisoners compiled by the office of the commissary general of prisoners 1863 1865 civil war prison camps 145 rolls of film. Included in confederate home cooking are actual accounts by women who experienced the war and the cooking challenges it engendered. Confederate defiance, 1861 1863 lincoln had other alternatives if he wanted to begin a war. While this page serves as an introduction to civil war cavalry, you may also want to visit the detailed histories of the union and confederate cavalries, which include civil war cavalry weapons, roles, battle tactics, and statistics and founding and evolution of the united states cavalry.
December 1862october 1863 the civil war in america. This recipe is from the confederate receipt book 1863. Pauls episcopal church in richmond rare 1863 confederate prayer book during the civil war, the episcopal church, in the confederate states, was temporarily separated from the rest of the episcopal church. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book some civil war era recipes. During the civil war, southerners were forced to find substitutes for the food, clothing, and other everyday household items they were used to.
Apr 11, 20 owing to the severe shortage of goods during the war between the states, southerners were forced to search for substitutes for everyday items and necessities. The civil war in america december 1862october 1863. Reprint of rare 1863 confederate cook book confederate receipt book a compilation of over 100 receipts adapted to the times. Prepare a wick 30 or 40 yards long, made up of three threads of loosely spun cotton, saturate this well with the mixture, and draw it through your fingers, to press all closely together, and to keep the size even. Linda mearse has transcribed the records on file in the state archives in her book, confederate indigent families lists of texas 1863 1865. I will enclose several recipes for those of you who like to cook recipes from this period.
We, the sons of confederate veterans, having been commissioned by the confederate veterans themselves, retain our responsibility and right to adhere to the founding principles of the united states of america remembering the bravery, defending the honor and protecting the memory of our beloved confederate veterans, which includes their memorials, images, symbols, monuments and grave sites for. Southerners felt the pinch of shortages of many ordinary goods, but they became very creative with their recipes when they had few of their usual ingredients. January 1, 1863 the emancipation proclamation freeing the slaves in states in rebellion is issued. Quarterly of the national archives and records administration, vol. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document. It gives detailed news of battles between union and confederate troops in southeast. This interesting peek into the past shares civil war frugal tips and suggestions of how so many people survived getting by with a small amount of supplies. Jul 15, 2014 home uncategorized a civil warera survival guide. A taste of food in the civil war the gilder lehrman. Civil war confederate prisoners 1861 to 1865 links to all 145 reels of civil war confederate prisoner records from 1861 to 1865 are included.
Food preservation was a necessary aspect of food in the civil war and it has changed over time differences in access, quantity, preparation, and quality of food between the south and. The only southern cookbook of the war years was the confederate receipt book. The war department pages are 11 pages on the court marshall of 7 confederate guerrillas marauders that did plunder murder, rob and spy during a battle in missouri. Only five copies of this receipt book are known to have survived. Another pattern of jacket dating from late in the war was the product of the confederacys purchasing operations abroad.
With the blockade of southern ports and the lack of trading between the north and south during the civil war. In 1863 on a cool day in early fall a young confederate woman is preparing to receive visitors for the afternoon. Only five copies of the cookbook are known to have survived, but it has been reprinted many times since then. At the end of this article you can find a link to download the pdf version of this book. Civil war pumpkin bread recipe from the confederate. Pemberton and his confederate garrison marched out of vicksburg and surrendered to general ulysses s. Jun 02, 2015 the only southern cookbook of the war years was the confederate receipt book. In order to help preserve the original records, please request the mearse transcription through interlibrary loan. Civil war timeline 1863 the civil war, the civil war. A compilation of over one hundred receipts, adapted to the times was printed in 1863 in richmond, virginia on polkadot wallpaper, since regular paper was in short supply. The confederate gunboat pedee by leah townsend exhumation of the body of john c. Battles and leaders of the civil war and the confederate soldier in the civil war series. Make offer bogus 1863 civil war confederate states dollar bond w coupons rare. A history, which also hosts the only online section.
It appeared instead the best option for avoiding conflict while keeping the promises in his inaugural speech to retain federal posts. Melt together a pound of beeswax and a quarter of a pound of rosin or of turpentine, fresh from the tree. The ledgers are rosters of members who attended the reunions. Confederate receipt book 1863 civil war food history. Rare 1863 confederate prayer book civil war militaria.
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