SCV CHAT SEASON 6 EPISODE 8- Feeding Lee`s Army

Join us as Michael C. Hardy comes on to talk about his new book, Feeding Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The book is about Hardy unique study on more than 300 sets of letters and diaries that closely examine the importance of sustenance in the day-to-day life of the soldiers in the Army of Northern Virginia. Various chapters examine food issued by the army, food sent from home to the front, and food carried, collected, and eaten during campaigns. These accounts dispel many misconceptions and assumptions about food during the war and provide a rich and complex picture of the arduous journey various meats, grains, and other foodstuffs underwent to reach hungry soldiers in the field. The book is available at https://www.michaelchardy.com/store-1...