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150th Anniversary: Death of Bloody Bill Anderson Mid-afternoon on this date, guerrilla captain William T Anderson was ambushed and killed by Missouri militia in Ray county, Missouri Formerly a lieutenant under Capt William C Quantrill, he broke from his superior and asserted his own authority in the spring of '64 Admired and respected by
History - Lemon Custard Pie, a favorite of Abraham Lincoln | Foods . . . Thought bump this old thread This actually a type of lemon meringue pie This was one of Lincoln's very favorite pies It is just like pie that Mrs Goodfellow made and which Eliza Leslie put in her cookbook Mrs Goodfellow was from Philadelphia and had bakery and cooking school Eliza Leslie was student at her school She took notes during class and wrote the recipes in her cookbook
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
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
History - Scripture Cake | Foods Recipes 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
James Monroe Anderson: Bloody Bills Brother Tumbleweed Sergeant Joined Mar 14, 2013 Location Southern WI Dec 1, 2014 #13 Census Reader said: There is an oft repeated story that Bill Anderson built a house in Sherman on Cherry Street for his bride There is also a story that Jimmie Maude Anderson lived in that house until shortly before her death
Womans Work in the Civil War Great book, Mike I read the selection on Nellie Maria Taylor, wife of a doctor and public school principal at the beginning of the war, whose husband was ill, lost her job, and was constantly harassed for her Unionist sympathies After Butler arrived in New Orleans, she was restored to her job and worked tirelessly in the hospitals established in New Orleans, at one point writing over 1100
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