Rebel Cornbread and Yankee Coffee

By Garry Fisher / Winston-Salem, NC

Culled from the memoirs and letters of actual Union and Confederate soldiers, the recipes found in Rebel Cornbread and Yankee Coffee are authentic -- they might even turn your taste buds Blue and Gray.

Author Garry Fisher explores the common experiences shared by average soldiers on both sides during their time off the Civil War battlefields, including the food they loved, the food they hated, the songs they sang, and the pranks they played. Whether you are an armchair history buff or interested in sampling a part of history, the recipes, songs, and stories gathered here are sure to fascinate, even if they don't make you hungry.

Garry Fisher is an avid reader and collector of works on the Civil War. Rebel Cornbread and Yankee Coffee, which is his first book, is the result of extensive research conducted during the last ten years. Fisher is a lifelong War Between the States enthusiast, a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and a former member of the Los Angeles Civil War Roundtable.