Project Gutenberg 2023-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 356 Billings, John Davis 1842 1933 Billings, John D. (John Davis) Reed, Charles Wellington 1841 1926 Reed, C. W. (Charles Wellington) Reed, Charles W. 02008524 Hardtack and coffee : $b or, the unwritten story of Army life, including chapters on enlisting, life in tents and log huts, jonahs and beats, offences and punishments, raw recruits, foraging, corps and corps badges, the wagon trains, the Army mule, the Engineer Corps, the Signal Corps, etc. $aBoston :$bGeorge M. Smith & Co., $c1887. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Tack_and_Coffee Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Hardtack and Coffee: or, the Unwritten Story of Army Life" by John D. Billings is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the daily experiences and challenges faced by soldiers during the American Civil War, highlighting aspects such as food, shelter, and camaraderie. Through detailed sketches and chapters, it aims to provide a narrative of army life that supplements the more widely studied military campaigns and leaders. At the start of the book, the author reflects on how his own experiences and storytelling at a hotel inspired him to craft this account. The opening chapter vividly sets the stage for the tumultuous political climate leading up to Lincoln’s election, the subsequent secession of Southern states, and the initial calls for troops. Billings emphasizes the sense of urgency and confusion as the nation transformed into a battleground, showcasing the transition from civilian life to military duty and the emotional fervor sparked by patriotism. This foundation serves as a vibrant introduction to the soldier's plight and the everyday realities that will be detailed in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/hardtackcoffeeor00bill/page/62/mode/2up 20201221224943billings 1887 US Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States. Army -- Military life -- History -- 19th century Billings, John Davis, 1842-1933 United States. Army -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 E456 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 840280 2025-07-28T14:50:24.539704 text/html 797456 2023-12-28T19:29:37 text/html 14451705 2025-07-28T14:50:44.575619 application/epub+zip 7816681 2025-07-28T14:50:30.689705 application/epub+zip 453782 2025-07-28T14:50:26.825737 application/epub+zip 8405738 2025-07-28T14:50:52.612590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8327784 2025-07-28T14:50:40.646669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694251 2025-07-28T14:50:21.323778 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 674084 2023-12-28T19:29:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17673 2025-07-28T14:50:52.794620 application/rdf+xml 14270 2025-07-28T14:50:27.198788 image/jpeg 2327 2025-07-28T14:50:27.009728 image/jpeg 15251199 2025-07-28T14:50:25.551719 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia