What did they eat during the Civil War?

Answer 1

The Union soldiers mostly ate hardtack, meat (salted pork, bacon, or beef soaked with potassium nitrate), flour, and cornmeal while the Confederate soldiers mostly ate cornmeal, meat, and dried peas.

Answer 2

During the civil war, the union did not eat well. They ate whatever they could find, but usually ate what they had packed: salted meats and or dried or canned fruit and vegetables. They ate in rations and fought braveley...even if they were on an empty stomach!

Answer 3

They eat the food we eat now but not like McDonald's

Answer 4

The soldiers during the civil war ate hardtack.

They also ate salted pork.

Answer 5

CSA = corn, salt, apples