- Beef - To Hash Beef | Receipts of the Blue Gray - American Civil War . . .
(from The Virginia Housewife by Mary Randolph, 1860) Ingredients: sliced raw beef a clove of garlic pepper and salt butter brown flour Instructions: Cut slices of raw beef, put them in a stew pan with a little water, some catsup, a clove of garlic, pepper and salt, stew them until done
- New image shows Billy the Kid playing croquet
I'm looking forward to "Kevin Costner will narrate and produce the two-hour documentary for National Geographic Channel, covering Western Americana enthusiast Randy Guijarro’ s odyssey to authenticate this unique photograph
- Take Me To The Water: River Baptisms | Mid-19th Century Life
Immersion baptism, understood as demanding total submersion of the body, is required by Baptists, as enunciated in the 1689 Baptist Catechism: "Baptism is rightly administered by immersion, or dipping the whole body of the person in water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit", indicating that the whole body must be immersed, not just the head
- How the Southern Belle became the Confederate Woman
In reading for a thread on Texas women in the Civil War, I came across a quote about how the Southern belle icon was transformed into something different, The Confederate Woman Since the influence of professional historians is often a topic of discussion, it seemed interesting to see what they
- James Monroe Anderson: Bloody Bills Brother
Tumbleweed, the story that Jim Anderson brought his surviving sisters to Texas is true Marriage and census records provide conclusive proof The story that Jim Anderson married Bloody Bill's widow may be true The 1866 Grayson County marriage license of J M Anderson and Malinda Anderson raises that possibility, but is definitely not proof
- History - Scripture Cake | Foods Recipes - American Civil War Forums
Scripture Cake has also been called "Bible Cake", "Scriptural Cake", "Old Testament Cake"and "Oar Anchor Scripture Cake" It was very popular in late 19th century, especially in the southern Appalachians It was a means to teach girls baking and Bible verses One of the earliest recipes
- Sultana Survivor Ann Annis | Ladies Tea - War from a Feminine Perspective
Gosh Met poor Ann while just reading about the ill-fated, overloaded, floating tragedy waiting to happen You tend to think of the victims as soldiers, mostly ex war prisoners being routed home after the worst experiences of their lives- to date We forget the schmoes greedily counting dollars
- Authentic - Hospital Ginger Bread | Foods Recipes
In the war Gingerbread was considered a major comfort food and was given to soldiers in the hospitals as a way to better their spirits and there were lots of stories about "Hospital Ginger Bread" when the wounded warriors return to action or back home Here is a recipe of 12 year old Josephine
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