Everyday Life During the Civil War

by Varhola, Michael J.

• ISBN13: 9780898799224
• ISBN10: 0898799228
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books

Summary

This exceptional book will be applauded by writers, students, historians and casual readers alike. From soldiers and statesmen to farmers and firing lines, Everyday Life During the Civil War offers an in-depth exploration of this fascinating era.Using dozens of illustrations, timelines and maps, Michael J. Varhola illuminates the details of Northern and Southern economy; town and country living; food and the impact of war on diet; popular entertainment; clothing; military life; tools and weapons; slang and much more.Also includes a thorough appendix of resources, featuring books, websites, historic locations and living history organizations.Michael J. Varhola is the founder of Living History magazine and the webmaster for a number of websites, including Living History Online, Skirmisher Online Gaming Magazine, and KoreanWar.net. Other books he has written or contributed to include the Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference and 1950 Facts About the Korean War. As a journalist, he writes news and feature articles on many subjects, especially those involving world cultures, military history, and the Middle East, and has served as senior editor for a Middle East newswire, based in Washington, D.C. A U.S. Army veteran, Varhola served with the 1st Infantry Division (Forward) in Stuttgart, Germany, during the Cold War, and in the 3rd Armored Division during Desert Storm.

Author Biography

Michael J. Varhola is the senior editor of Living History and Renaissance magazine. He has served as senior editor for a Middle East newswire, based in Washington, D.C., and runs a number of websites, including Living History Online and Skirmisher Online Gaming Magazine. As a journalist, he writes news and feature articles on many subjects, especially those involving world cultures, military history, and the Middle East. A U.S. Army veteran, Varhola served with the 1st Infantry Division in Stuttgart, Germany, during the Cold War, and in the 3rd Armored Division during Desert Storm.

Table of Contents

Foreward	1	(2)
R. Lee Hadden
Introduction	3	(2)
North and South: One Nation, Two Peoples	5	(31)
The North	6	(1)
The South	7	(1)
Union and Confederate States	8	(22)
United States Territories	30	(3)
Terms	33	(3)
Wages, Currency, Clothing and Dry Goods	36	(26)
Wages	36	(4)
Currency	40	(5)
Clothing and Other Dry Goods	45	(8)
Shortages and Substitutions	53	(3)
Costs of Goods and Services	56	(3)
Terms	59	(3)
Life in City, Town and Country	62	(17)
Where People Lived in the North	62	(1)
Where People Lived In The South	63	(1)
Country Life	63	(3)
City Life	66	(7)
Architectural Styles	73	(3)
Costs of Homes and Housing	76	(2)
Terms	78	(1)
Food and Diet	79	(17)
Food in The North	79	(1)
Food in The South	80	(1)
Civilian Diet	80	(6)
Shortages and Inflation	86	(3)
Military Diet	89	(3)
Recipes	92	(2)
Terms	94	(2)
Fun and Games: How People Entertained Themselves	96	(16)
Entertainment in The North	96	(1)
Entertainment In The South	97	(1)
Games	97	(1)
Music	98	(1)
Reading	98	(2)
Sports	100	(1)
Theater	100	(4)
Circuses and Carnivals	104	(3)
Tobacco And Other Vices	107	(3)
Terms	110	(2)
The Civil War Viewed From The Home Front	112	(16)
The Northern View	113	(2)
The Southern View	115	(2)
Who Fought?	117	(4)
Slavery	121	(1)
Filling The Ranks	122	(2)
Reconstruction	124	(1)
Terms	125	(3)
Brothers At War: Billy Yank Johnny Reb	128	(22)
The Armed Services	129	(1)
The Army	129	(10)
The Navy	139	(2)
The Marines	141	(2)
The Revenue Cutter Service	143	(1)
Terms	144	(6)
Slang and Idiom	150	(1)
A Nation of Many Tongues	151	(1)
Language in the North	152	(1)
Language In The South	153	(1)
Ethnic Influences	154	(2)
A War Of Many Names	156	(1)
The Written Word	157	(1)
Terms	157