ITHOUT A STEADY SUPPLY of invigorating coffee at hand, soldiering was “misery indeed” according to a 17th Maine infantryman. Troops from both sides coveted bracing cups of hot coffee and its restorative powers. The Union Army made coffee a staple issue ration, and while the amount of picket trading can be exaggerated,
COFFEE’S ON!
May 04, 2021
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