... (snip) ... (snip) The last batch I made up was sprinkled with those large salt crystals you get off of big pretzels. Made it a whole lot more palatable...
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Bateman, Andrew
abateman@...
Mar 9, 2000 5:34 pm
From: "Scott Jeznach" <scottj@...> Ever heard the old saying about hunger making the best sauce? As a military vet, I can only say that you would be...
4597
The Bosse Family
monga589@...
Mar 9, 2000 5:45 pm
The way you make Hard tack taste better is 1 of 2 ways (Billings talks about these in his book) 1, mash the pieces in left over coffee and eat (It is as gross...
4598
Rob Taylor
niagara_falls_98@...
Mar 9, 2000 5:51 pm
Were Do I go to get records of person in the War of 1812 and believed to have been captured by the British. Thanks ===== War of 1812 Website:...
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Scott Jeznach
scottj@...
Mar 9, 2000 6:21 pm
... Well put Andrew. Something I realized when put in an uncomfortable situation in the military was simply that I had no other choice. One of the first...
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Bateman, Andrew
abateman@...
Mar 9, 2000 6:48 pm
... Andrew writes: I usually leave mine in my haversack over the winter for that stale tobacco-ish linen seasoning! Yummy! Pte. Andrew Bateman, 1/41st Reg't ...
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Len Heidebrecht
lheidebrecht@...
Mar 9, 2000 8:15 pm
OK Rob. Lets define the search a bit. Was this person, male, captured as Prisoner of War, in what year, location? Is this a genelogical search or folk-history?...
4602
Larry Lozon
lalozon@...
Mar 9, 2000 10:53 pm
Re the statement: Hard tack sort of tastes like PlayDo Here's hoping for better food at this summer's events ................................................ ...
4603
Larry Lozon
lalozon@...
Mar 9, 2000 11:18 pm
Re an "E" From: "The Bosse Family" <monga589@...> The way you make Hard tack taste better is 1 of 2 ways (Billings talks about these in his book) who is...
4604
The Bosse Family
monga589@...
Mar 9, 2000 11:26 pm
Billings wrote a book about his time served in the US Army during the Civil War. No battle accounts nothing but how camp life and campaining was like during...
4605
Larry Lozon
lalozon@...
Mar 9, 2000 11:32 pm
From: "Mark Holland" <markholland@...> The Trail Magazine has a recipe for ships bread. URL is: http://www.ottmagazine.com/feature.htm ...
4606
Larry Lozon
lalozon@...
Mar 9, 2000 11:49 pm
From: "The Bosse Family" <monga589@...> Billings wrote a book about his time served in the US Army during the Civil War. Ah ha! David I was correct...
4607
ninety3rd@...
Mar 9, 2000 11:57 pm
In a message dated 09/3/2000 4:34:28 PM, lalozon@... writes: << Hard tack is made to give to the Spectators (Town'ers) who visit your camp sight!!!!!!! ...
4608
Larry Lozon
lalozon@...
Mar 10, 2000 12:05 am
From: ninety3rd@... << Hard tack is made to give to the Spectators (Town'ers) Not if you want to keep your insurance!! (Mommy, I feel sick after eatin'...
4609
Kevin Windsor
kwind25@...
Mar 10, 2000 1:21 am
... When (uh hum I mean if) we kill a spectator with hard tack do we make them eat it or hit them over the head with it?...
4610
ninety3rd@...
Mar 10, 2000 1:48 am
In a message dated 09/3/2000 5:07:36 PM, lalozon@... writes: << Not if you want to keep your insurance!! (Mommy, I feel sick after eatin' that funny...
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MAXINE TROTTIER
maxitrot@...
Mar 10, 2000 1:50 am
Maxine Trottier maxitrot@... http://www.execulink.com/~maxitrot/maxine.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
4612
Len Heidebrecht
lheidebrecht@...
Mar 10, 2000 4:17 am
Anyone eating hardtack may be concidered as attempting suicide, so that shouldn't effect your insurance. Now wandering up to the visitor, dragging your foot...
4613
ninety3rd@...
Mar 10, 2000 2:08 pm
In a message dated 09/3/2000 9:19:19 PM, lheidebrecht@... writes: << Anyone eating hardtack may be concidered as attempting suicide, so that shouldn't...
4614
The Bosse Family
monga589@...
Mar 10, 2000 2:35 pm
Ah, very true Larry but the common solders plight changed very little. Bad food, wool uniforms, trying to keep warm and camp jokes probably had not changed...
4615
The Bosse Family
monga589@...
Mar 10, 2000 2:37 pm
Larry, I always make my Hardtack in advance. But I will try the Prussian method this year. Dave Bosse Americas Friend ... From: Larry Lozon <lalozon@...>...
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Nona
bnbarnes@...
Mar 10, 2000 3:48 pm
From: "Larry Lozon" <lalozon@...> From: "The Bosse Family" <monga589@...> Billings wrote a book about his time served in the US Army during the Civil...
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The Bosse Family
monga589@...
Mar 10, 2000 4:30 pm
Nona, You the man! thats all I was trying to say. Dave Bosse Americas Friend ... From: Nona <bnbarnes@...> To: WarOf1812@onelist.com...
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Nona
bnbarnes@...
Mar 10, 2000 4:36 pm
Dave, Although I be the woman, you are welcome anyway. humble camp follower. Nona ... From: The Bosse Family To: WarOf1812@onelist.com Sent: Friday, March 10,...
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The Bosse Family
monga589@...
Mar 10, 2000 5:01 pm
Sorry, well you know what i meant Dave Bosse Americas Friend ... From: Nona <bnbarnes@...> To: WarOf1812@onelist.com <WarOf1812@onelist.com> Date:...
4620
Terry Crabb
tcrabb@...
Mar 10, 2000 5:22 pm
Allow me to introduce myself - I'm a UK citizen, residing in Virginia, and have a specific interest in the 44th Regiment of Foot. I'm now adding the 1809-15...
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Rob Taylor
niagara_falls_98@...
Mar 10, 2000 5:57 pm
Len: This is what the gentleman sent, Member is male, believed to be pow, little is known of him, may be buried near Middletown, Ohio, James H.Robison,...
4622
david_webb@...
Mar 10, 2000 6:01 pm
Hello, I have an India Pattern musket, that was converted to percussion at some point in its life. It is marked "44th Regt." on the barrel. I could send a ...
4623
ninety3rd@...
Mar 10, 2000 7:33 pm
In a message dated 10/3/2000 10:26:24 AM, tcrabb@... writes: << Allow me to introduce myself - I'm a UK citizen, residing in Virginia, and have a...
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Larry Lozon
lalozon@...
Mar 10, 2000 10:17 pm
Re an "E" From: "The Bosse Family" <monga589@...> give the book a read Dave, I really have too many 1812 books to read so, any other periods will have to...
