Everyday life during the Civil War - Varhola, Michael O., 1966- (Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, 1952)
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.
"A guide for writers, students and historians"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-242) and index.
Keywords: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects; United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865.