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| Titles |
Cornpone from Andersonville Prison |
|---|---|
| Description |
Ball of cornpone issued in 1864 to a Union soldier at the Confederate prison in Andersonville, Georgia during the Civil War. Cornpone is a type of cornbread made from cornmeal dough and baked over an open fire with butter or cooking oil. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements |
2 inches diameter (largest piece) |
| Nomenclature |
food sample |
| Materials |
cornmeal |
| Subjects |
Confederate States of America United States, Army Used in: Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia, United States Used during: Civil War, 1861-1865 Used in: Andersonville Prison United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Food supply. Military. 1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars). Equipment & Supplies Natural History |
| Dates |
Use: 1864 (Date issued) Content: Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers |
2152.H433 (Accession Number) |