Hard Tack and Coffee; The Unwritten Story of Army Life
New York: George M. Smith & Co, 1888. Octavo, brown cloth, gilt titling to cover and spine, 408 pp. Billings' classic enlisted man’s memoir, detailed and often humorous, portrays the daily Union army life rather than formal battles. Profusely illustrated and rich with firsthand observation on food, camp routine, marching, discipline, and improvisation, a foundational social history of the common soldier and a cornerstone volume in advanced Civil War libraries. Mild toning to pages, owner's inscription to front endpaper, cracked hinges lightly repaired with glue, staining to endpapers, wear to covers along edges and spine tips, mild staining to rear cover. A bright, attractive copy. Item #14306
Price: $200.00