Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year:c. 1861-1865. Published 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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COPRIGMT, 1311, PATRIOT PUB CO. BREAD AND COFFEE FOR THE CAVALRYMAN The mess-house for cavalry ordered to Washington.—In the field the cavalrymen were glad when they couldget the regular rations—bacon and hard liread. During the winter, in permanent camp, they occasionallyenjoyed the luxury of soft bread. But they were kept so constantly employed, reconnoitering the enemysposition, watching the fords of the Raj)pahannock, and engaged in almost constant skirmishing, even insevere winter weather while the infantry was being made comfortable in winter-quarters, that this mess-house was regarded as a sort of Mecca liy the troopers sent to Washington to be organized and remounted.Soft bread was not the only luxury here, and when they rejoined their commands their comrades wouldhsten with bated breath to their thrilling stories of soup and eggs and other Lucullan delicacies. Therewas an army saying that it takes a good trooper to appreciate a good meal. ^\ V V ^ afoot, and the whole cav

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