How Did Civil War Soldiers Keep Warm And Survive in Their Camps on Freezing Nights?

Civil War Survival, War Rations, Hardtack Imagine waking at two in the morning because your feet have gone numb — not cold, numb, the kind that makes you sit up in the dark and press your hands against your boots just to feel something. A dozen other men are breathing around you, packed shoulder to shoulder under damp canvas that smells of smoke, wet wool, and unwashed bodies. Somewhere near the middle of the tent, the little sheet-iron stove has gone cold again, and nobody gets up to fix it. Nobody has the energy. Outside, the wind leans against the canvas like something trying to get in. This wasn't an unusual night. This was winter camp. In today's video, we look at How Did Civil War Soldiers Keep Warm And Survive in Their Camps on Freezing Nights? … Keep watching to see Civil War Survival, War Rations, Hardtack. Also check out: https://youtu.be/DQr76AxUFYE #foodhistory #tastinghistory #americancivilwar