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A staple on the civil war soldiers menu?
Hardtack
What are facts about hardtack?
Its Canadian and there are nuke tests named after it.
What did the soldiers eat during the Civil War?
Primary issue: Bacon, rice, hardtack (crackers), and Coffee.
How a civil war camp was set up?
there were tents and cooking pots hanging over fire and there were usually rifle stacks and food usually hardtack coffee or other food soldieers ate
Why didn't the south want to expand west?
They opposed westward expansion only because it was difficult. Their food was also bad. Work was hard and backbreaking. The only thing you ate was hardtack, which wasn't very appetizing.
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