Hardtack and coffee or the unwritten story of army life most histories of the civil war focus on battles and top brass hardtack and coffee is one of the few to give a vivid detailed picture of what ordinary soldiers endured every day in camp on the march at the edge of a booming smoking hell. Hardtack and coffee or the unwritten story of army life john d billings charles w reed william l shea on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers hardtack and coffee or the unwritten story of army life. Hardtack and coffee or the unwritten story of army life by billings john davis b 1842 publication date 1982 usage public domain mark 10 topics united states army military life billings john davis 1842 united states history civil war 1861 1865 personal narratives billings john davis b 1842 united states army. Hardtack and coffee or the unwritten story of army life item preview remove circle hardtack and coffee or the unwritten story of army life by billings john davis b 1842 publication date 1888 topics billings john davis b 1842 united states army publisher boston gm smith