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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08442.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | The Soldier's Camp Companion |
| Date | ca. 1861-1865 |
| Author | S.C. Rickards and Co. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Title continues: "Containing the most important information in relation to the Soldiers' Duty, Pay, Rations, Allowances, County (in money and Land), how to apply for it, who is entitled to it, &c. Compiled from the late U S Laws, with Advices and Hints on Camp Life, from an Old Campaigner." Provides practical advice for staying comfortable and healthy during the Civil War. Describes recipes. Discusses cleanliness and dealing with injuries and wounds. Also discusses pay and rations, and how to obtain them. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Health and Medical Military Camp Military Provisions Diet and Nutrition Soldier's Pay Personal Hygiene Injury or Wound |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |