What kinds of food did civil war soldiers eat?

Answer 1

ANSWER:

During the Civil War, food supplies were delivered by wagons. Trains would carry large quantities of food to the stations, the men would fill the wagons, and would take the food to where the troops were stationed at the time.

Answer 2

Civil War soldiers had to cook their own meals. The foods that were available to them included salted meat, cracker biscuits, canned foods, coffee, and sometimes cornmeal.

Answer 3

With buckets or canteens at the closest creek.