1. 1 Soldier Rations

2. 2 Union: -Hardtack (flour, salt, water) -Salted pork, bacon or beef (skillygalee) -Cornmeal (ground, dry corn) -In lesser amounts: molasses, salt/pepper, coffee/tea, rice/hominy (washed corn), dried beans/peas, vegetables, milk

3. 3 Confederates: -Cornmeal -Salted beef or bacon -Dried peas -In lesser amounts: molasses, hardtack, tea/coffee (union blockades=no coffee beans, used things like peanuts, okra, wheat, etc.), sugar, peanuts, fresh vegetables

4. 4 -Cans were difficult to transport -Meat was often rough, rotten, or had too many preservatives -North was better off in terms of receiving food because transportation/distribution networks had already been established

5. 5 Bibliography: http://www.civilwar.org/education/pdfs/civil-war-curriculum-food.pdf http://www.civilwar.com/index.php/overview/soldier-life/148553-soldier-s-food- during-the-civil-war.html http://www.visit-gettysburg.com/civil-war-rations.html