Everyday life during the Civil War /
Civil War
by Michael J. Varhola.
- Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, c1952.
- 274 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
"A guide for writers, students and historians"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-242) and index.
North and South; one nation, two peoples -- Wages, currency, clothing and dry goods -- Life in city, town and country -- Food and diet -- Fun and games; how people entertained themselves -- The civil war viewed from the home front -- Brothers at war; Billy Yank,Johnny Reb -- Slang and idiom -- Technology -- Arms, equipment and uniforms -- Civil war time line.