Instant coffee was invented during the Civil War for use by Union troops, who hated it; holding races between lice was a popular pastime for both Johnny Reb and Billy Yank; 13% of the Confederate Army deserted during the conflict. These are three of the hundreds of bits of knowledge that Mike Wright makes available in his informative and entertaining What They Didn't Teach You About the Civil War, which focuses on the lives and ways of ordinary soldiers and of those they left behind.
- ISBN10 0891416544
- ISBN13 9780891416548
- Publish Date 7 January 1998 (first published 1 June 1996)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 5 October 2008
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Presidio Press
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 352
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780891416548