The Ohio twenty-second. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-186?, 1861-07-12
CLARKsBURG, Va
Rations, and Mode of Cooking Them

h1tl0nS, and Mode OF Cooking Them.
We make the following selections from
>" E;e'es Hand Book, and hope that those
interested will profit by the information
therein contained:
The history of military campaigns de-
reo.'s no fact more striking than that
very large percentage of the casualties are !
those OF diseases incident to an improper
Diet. Especially WAS this made evident
! In the Mexican War, among the volunteer
+ troops Called, suddenly, from the pur-
suits of civil life, and from the comforts
and conven;ences Of home, they were
transferred at once to clmute different
in every respect to that in which they had
always livel. Exposed to every change
of weather, from the intense heat of the
plans to the p ercing cold of the noun
ta'nS, sleeping constantly in the open air,
they universally exhibited that want of
scre;lon in regard to their food the
manner of cooking it, and me of eating
It, which would naturally he expected
from men who had never been ralieI unun
tO We the singh est thou Lht othe subject
In the case Of the re 1uir troops, it WAS
conSlueIel part Of the tnt es of the Off
GERS III immediate command to watch the
soldiers IN tn ar;icuIar and To prevent
them from citing unrjle fruit or other
Improper food which they procured along
the march This sur, eiIlancc WAS found
to lie Tue mo,c necessary during the tenn
porary occupation Of towns rs it was
there 50 very easy to procure something
to eat without the trouble Of cooking it,
In addition to all this, it was found to be
generally the case that the ration WAS
badly cooke | at the regular mess, owing
to want of knowledge Of the time re
qu,ed for the dfeleut articles Of food to
be properly cooked.
The .Crmean War was another example
! Of the same fatal e ror, and ~ AL
If e .--.e.s- ~; Ma induced to S51d OFT
to the se1t OF war comre ent persons to
instruct the troops in the m inner Of cook
inr tie rations. The beneficial effects
Of mis- step were at once exhibited in the
Improved condition Of the health of the
army.
With view to ohviate large portion
of discomfort and disease in this particu-
lar, number of rece, pts have been pre-
pared for cooking the ration as issued to
the troops.
The regular daily ration of food issued
to the troops in the United States service
IS three -tourths OF pound Of pork or
bacon, or one and a fourth pounds Of
fresh or salt beef; eighteen ounces Of
bread or -four. or twelve ounces Of hard
bread, or one and fourth pounds Of corn
meal. and at the rate, to one hundred ra-
tons. OF eight quarts of peas or beans, or,
IN leu thereof ten pounds Of rice; six
pounds of coffee; twelve pounds Of sugar;
four quarts of vinegar; one and a half
pounds Of tallow. or one and a fourth
pounds of adamantine, or one pound of
srerm candles; four pounds Of soap, and
two quarts Of salt
, On . campalgn-or on marches, or on
BOARD transports, b; ration Of hard bread
is one pound
Fresh beef, when it can be procured
should he furnished at least twice week
the beef to be procured, if possible, by
contract.
So1dicrs' Soup for 25 Men.
Is quarts of water to 25 pounds Of
me It; small tablespoonful Of salt: hale