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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
150 Years Ago Today - A Knock on Rev. A. D. Gillettes Front Door. . . The Reverend Doctor Abram Dunn Gillette was greatly puzzled On the afternoon of July 6 (1865), Assistant Secretary of War Thomas T Eckert arrived at Dr Gillette's front door in a carriage and asked the pastor of Washington's First Baptist Church to attend to the doomed conspirators at the Arsenal
150th Anniversary: Death of Bloody Bill Anderson Tumbleweed said: Champ's wife must have been one tough lady to make a saucy remark to armed and dangerous men although I have read that for the most part most men would not harm a woman (I've read that if one of William Quantrill's men so much as back talked a woman he killed them )
Frank James 1851 Navy Colt | Small Arms Ammunition Thanks Tumbleweed for the post It got me wondering why the Navy, in 36 caliber, was so popular, when the Army model in 44 caliber had better knock-down power? (me, being a member of the "bigger is better" shooter's club)
History - Lemon Custard Pie, a favorite of Abraham Lincoln | Foods . . . This story could also be posted in the Abraham Lincoln forum But because I will post the recipe, decided to post in Food Forum In an article dated November 19, 1913, a Mrs Nancy Breedlove was reported as giving a Lincoln party at her home in Owosso, Michigan At this party she was serving
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
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
Breads Biscuits - Tavern Biscuit | Receipts of the Blue Gray (fromThe Virginia House-wife, by Mary Randolph, 1825) Ingredients: 1 lb flour 1 2 lb sugar 1 2 lb butter some mace nutmeg powdered 1 glass of brandy, or wine milk Instructions: To one pound of flour, add half a pound of sugar, half a pound of butter, some mace and nutmeg powdered, and a
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 Lincoln China Collection - American Civil War Forums It is interesting to note that these 190 pieces included: 2 bowls for salad, 4 shells for pickles, 4 meat platters in each of 6 sizes, 4 fish platters in various sizes and forms, 2 butter dishes with drainers and covers, 6 uncovered vegetable dishes or bakers, 96 nine-inch dinner plates, 48 soup plates, 4 large water pitchers and 2 bowls for ice