Civil War Soldier's Mess

Grade Range: 5-12
Resource Type(s): Artifacts, Primary Sources
Date Posted: 12/22/2010

A match safe, lantern, frying pan, and cup would have been part of a soldier’s equipment. Hardtack is the name given to a thick cracker made of flour, water, and sometimes salt.

National Standards

United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

2: The course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American people

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)

Historical Thinking Standard 4: Historical Research Capabilities

4B: Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.

Instructional Strategies

Museum education

Keywords

Civil War, Union, Confederate, soldier, camp, mess, meal, hardtack, food, utensils, equipment, Confederacy, Confederate States of America, slavery, secession, sectional crisis, states rights, states’ rights,