Everyday life during the Civil War / Michael J. Varhola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Varhola, Michael O., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.

United States.

History.

Social aspects.

United States--Social life and customs--1783-1865.

Manners and customs.

Physical Description:

274 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, 1999.

Summary:

Using dozens of illustrations, timelines and maps, Varhola illuminates the details of Northern and Southern economy; town and country living; food and the impact of the war on diet; popular entertainment; clothing; military life; and much more.

Contents:

1 North and South: One Nation, Two Peoples 5

The North 6

The South 7

Union and Confederate States 8

United States Territories 30

Terms 33

2 Wages, Currency, Clothing and Dry Goods 36

Wages 36

Currency 40

Clothing and Other Dry Goods 45

Shortages and Substitutions 53

Costs of Goods and Services 56

Terms 59

3 Life in City, Town and Country 62

Where People Lived in the North 62

Where People Lived in the South 63

Country Life 63

City Life 66

Architectural Styles 73

Costs of Homes and Housing 76

Terms 78

4 Food and Diet 79

Food in The North 79

Food in the South 80

Civilian Diet 80

Shortages and Inflation 86

Military Diet 89

Recipes 92

Terms 94

5 Fun and Games: How People Entertained Themselves 96

Entertainment in the North 96

Entertainment in the South 97

Games 97

Music 98

Reading 98

Sports 100

Theater 100

Circuses and Carnivals 104

Tobacco and Other Vices 107

Terms 110

6 The Civil War Viewed From the Home Front 112

The Northern View 113

The Southern View 115

Who Fought? 117

Slavery 121

Filling the Ranks 122

Reconstruction 124

Terms 125

7 Brothers At War: Billy Yank, Johnny Reb 128

The Armed Services 129

The Army 129

The Nay 139

The Marines 141

The Revenue Cutter Service 143

Terms 144

8 Slang and Idiom 150

A Nation of Many Tongues 151

Language in the North 152

Language in the South 153

Ethnic Influences 154

A War of Many Names 156

The Written Word 157

Terms 157

9 Technology 166

Technology in the North 167

Technology in the South 167

Military Technology 168

Medical Technology 171

Farm Technology 175

Rail Transport 175

Communications 177

Terms 182

10 Arms, Equipment and Uniforms 185

Nomenclatures 185

Small Arms 185

Melee Weapons 189

Heavy Weapons and Ammunition 189

Infantry Weapons and Equipment 191

Cavalry Weapons and Equipment 192

Artillery Weapons and Equipment 192

Navy Weapons and Equipment 194

Marine Corps Weapons and Equipment 195

Revenue Cutter Service Weapons and Equipment 195

Other Items 196

Uniforms 197

Rank and Insignia 200

Flags 205

Looting 207

Terms 208

Appendix I Civil War Time Line 215

Part 4 Novels and Literature 239

Part 5 Television and Film 241

Periodicals 244

Web Resources 244

Heirloom Seeds 246

Historical Sites 247

Appendix IV Songs and Poetry 254

Song Lyrics 255.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-242) and index.

ISBN:

0898799228

OCLC:

42435000