"About one O'Clock , dinner was ready; and each company filed off to its respective quarters. The tables were of rough boards, in the center of the rooms, and the seats, wooden benches. Next to the wall there was a bed of straw, about six inches thick, running around the room. The table pre-vice was tin plates and cups, and tin coffee pots for pitchers. The food was boiled meat, potatoes, and stewed white beans, and bakers' bread. We heard several of the boys call for dessert, creams, cakes, pies, almonds, "Miss" Charlotte Russe, & c., but we believe it was in vain."
The amount of food cooked each day, has been
40 Bushels of Potatoes
1300 to 1500 Pounds of Beef
240 Pounds of Pork
1500 Loaves of Bread
280 Gallons of Coffee
240 Pounds of Sugar
110 Pounds of Butter
One Barrel Dried Apples &c.
