Thought this might be of interest. From J.S. Cooper, "Rough Notes of Seven Campaigns..." as quoted in Philip Haythornwaite's "The Armies of Wellington", Arms & Armour Press (1994) p. 199: "A haversack on service is a sort of dumb-waiter...a well regulated one ought never to be without...a couple of biscuit, a sausage, a little tea and sugar, a knife, fork, and spoon, a tin cup..., a pair of socks, a piece of soap, a toothbrush, a towel, and comb, and half a dozen cigars."
Substitute hardtack for biscuit, salt pork for sausage, coffee for tea....
Substitute hardtack for biscuit, salt pork for sausage, coffee for tea....
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