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Beef - To Hash Beef | Receipts of the Blue Gray (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
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
Take Me To The Water: River Baptisms | Mid-19th Century Life I absolutely LOVE seeing old pictures of river baptisms They are beautiful to me I know it's a practice and folk tradition Baptist of all - white and black -- and usually perform in rivers, bayous, and lakes Immersion baptism, understood as demanding total submersion of the body, is
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
The song Do Lord, Oh Do Lord, Oh Do Remember Me This song has been known as an old time spiritual However, it has been actually credited to Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) who was author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" Julia was known as a speaker, a promoter of women's rights, an author, and spent her life as an outspoken proponent of
Meet The Anderson Family | Period Photos Examinations Expired Image Removed This picture is pro ported to be the family of William C Anderson and if so, was taken no later than 1860 In the 1860 census, the members of the Anderson family were: Standing from left to right: 14 year old Josephine, "Josie" ( killed in the Kansas City Jail collapse) 17 year old Jim Anderson, (after the war murdered by Geo Shepherd for Jim's involvement in the murder
Dixie Corn Dodgers and No-Flour Camp Corn Bread Coarse, gritty and full of corn flavor, Dixie Corn Dodgers are bone fide camp fare Whether cooked over a campfire or over an electric burner of a stove, they are good solid sustenance Dixie Corn Dodgers 2 cups cornmeal 1 2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons melted
George Custer: Lock of hair | Period Photos Examinations George Armstrong Custer: A Superb Braided Lock of his Distinctive Blond Hair, with Family Provenance This beautiful example, length 3" as displayed, was part of the Charles Custer Family Collection It is accompanied by a 1989 family affidavit obtained when it was first handled by Butterfields
Presidential First Ladies or Their Representatives Favorite Recipes . . . As I wrote in first thread on these Presidential Ladies, I needed to start another thread as the one was getting so long I am starting this one with Julia Boggs Dent Grant, wife of the 18th President of the United States, Ulysses Simpson Grant ( whose name at birth was Hiram Ulysses Grant)