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Hard Tack and Coffee : The Unwritten Story of Army Life by John D. Billings (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Hard Tack and Coffee, Paperback by Billings, John D., ISBN 1582186286, ISBN-13 9781582186283, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

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Product Identifiers

PublisherDigital Scanning, Inc.

ISBN-101582186286

ISBN-139781582186283

eBay Product ID (ePID)283430

Product Key Features

Book TitleHard Tack and Coffee : the Unwritten Story of Army Life

Number of Pages406 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

TopicUnited States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)

IllustratorReed, Charles W., Yes

FeaturesReprint

GenreHistory

AuthorJohn D. Billings

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight22.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal973.74

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisThe writing of Hard Tack and Coffee was the result of a reunion of Civil War veterans at a White Mountain resort in 1881. There, the author entertained listeners with stories of his personal experiences of army life. Although far from complete, the topics of interest are more suggestive of reality. Unlike histories written of the Civil War whose subjects are battles or the campaigns of generals, this book is an attempt to record daily army life in detail. Hard Tack and Coffee relates stories about enlisting, life in tents, and offenses and punishments for soldiers in the Engineering and Signal Corps. Charles W. Reed illustrated this version with six color plates of Corp Badges and over two hundred original sketches. Reflecting many of the sights and scenes from the era., The writing of Hard Tack and Coffee was the result of a reunion of Civil War veterans at a White Mountain resort in 1881. There, the author entertained listeners with stories of his personal experiences of army life. Although far from complete, the topics of interest are more suggestive of reality. Unlike histories written of the Civil War whose subjects are battles or the campaigns of generals, this book is an attempt to record daily army life in detail. Hard Tack and Coffee relates stories about enlisting, life in tents, and offenses and punishments for soldiers in the Engineering and Signal Corps. Charles W. Reed illustrated this version with six plates of Corp Badges and over two hundred original sketches. Reflecting many of the sights and scenes from the era.