Rebel Cornbread and Yankee Coffee: Authentic Civil War Cooking and Camaraderie

Culled from the memoirs and letters of actual Union and Confederate soldiers the recipes found in Rebel Cornbread and Yankee Coffee are authenticthey might even turn your taste buds Blue and Gray. Author Garry Fisher explores the common experiences shared by average soldiers on both sides during their time off the Civil War battlefields including the food they loved the food they hated the songs they sang and the pranks they played. Whether you are an armchair history buff or interested in sampling a part of history the recipes songs and stories gathered here are sure to fascinate even if they dont make you hungry.