Episodes 21
Avg. Duration 30m
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Since Jul 2025
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday life of the common Union soldiers, away from the battlefield. Engrossing details about enlistment, soldiers shelter, rations, offenses and punishments, daily routines, and even the contents of care packages from home are all explored. The book also delves into the unspoken rules of foraging, the indispensable army mule, hospital and ambulance operations, clothing, and the processes of breaking camp and marching. A fine balance of humor and information, Billings writing skillfully captures the human side of war. Esteemed historian Henry Steele Commager praised the book as one of the most entertaining of all civil war books.

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21 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 24m Transcript

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

20 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 24m Transcript

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

19 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 51m Transcript

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

18 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 38m Transcript

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

17 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 21m Transcript

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

16 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 34m Transcript

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

15 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 32m Transcript

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

14 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 18m Transcript

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

13 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 41m Transcript

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

12 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 36m Transcript

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

11 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 27m

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

10 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 36m

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

09 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 58m

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

08 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 36m

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

07 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 59m

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

06 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 33m

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

05 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 29m

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

04 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 19m

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

03 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 29m

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

02 - Hardtack and Coffee by John Billings

Jul 26, 2025 14m

Hardtack and Coffee is a captivating memoir by John D. Billings, a Civil War veteran from the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. This book offers a unique glimpse into the everyday…

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