Confederate Receipt Book: A Compilation of Over One Hundred Receipts, Adapted to the Times

E Merton Coulter presents a facsimile of an 1863 publication designed to assist Southern households during the Civil War. This compact volume compiles over one hundred practical instructions originally gathered from newspapers and other contemporary sources. The text addresses severe shortages by offering economic directions for cookery, housewifery, and camp life. Coulter organizes these entries to reflect the urgent needs of the era, focusing on survival rather than culinary refinement. The book contains specific recipes such as Apple Pie Without Apples and Artificial Oysters. It also includes non-food items like instructions for making Soap and Confederate Candles. Readers will find methods for curing bad butter and purifying muddy water alongside domestic advice. The original edition featured a distinctive binding of yellow polka-dot wallpaper, though this reprint focuses on the content itself. These receipts provide a direct look at how people adapted their daily routines during the conflict. This work suits readers interested in Civil War history and Southern regional culture. It offers concrete examples of resourcefulness under pressure. The text does not appeal to those seeking modern cooking techniques or gourmet inspiration. Instead, it stands as a historical document of domestic life during the 1860s. The collection highlights the ingenuity required to maintain households when supplies were scarce.