Description
Hard Tack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life (1887) is a memoir by John D. Billings. Billings was a veteran of the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery in the American Civil War. Originally published in 1888, Hard Tack and Coffee quickly became a best seller, and is now considered one of the most important books written by a Civil War veteran. The book is abundantly illustrated by the pen and ink drawings of Charles W. Reed, also a veteran, who served as bugler in the 9th Massachusetts Battery, later received the Medal of Honor for saving the life of his battery commander at Gettysburg.
Details
Publisher - Wildside Press LLC
Language - English
Hardback
Author(s) - John D Billings
Published Date - July 01 2009
ISBN - 9781434405814
Dimensions - 21.6 x 13.8 x 2.7 cm
Page Count - 426
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