Civil War Recipes

by William C. Davis

'The cooking is everything' said General Silas Casey in 1862. 'If not well done it is positively injurious; if well done, it is wholesome.' The Civil War Cookbook intertwines history and cuisine for a new insight into the lives of soldiers on the battlefield and their loved ones at home. For both soldiers and civilians, life was hard, and skill and imagination were essential ingredients in every meal. Tracing the culinary experiences of soldiers from leaving home to the shock of the camp kitchens, this absorbing book features recipes, together with new, full colour photographs. Evocative illustrations, period photographs, and anecdotes provide historical background, and combine to create a memorable, highly personal record.

96 pages, Hardcover

Published January 31, 2003

About the author

Currently professor of history at Virginia Tech, William C. Davis has written over fifty books, most about the American Civil War. He has won the Jefferson Davis Prize for southern history three times, the Jules F. Landry Award for Southern history once, and has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

For several years, he was the editor of the magazine Civil War Times Illustrated. He has also served as a consultant on the A&E television series Civil War Journal.

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