7thMissouri-Reflections of the Battalion Surgeon

The reflections as a Medical Reenactor portraying Capt. Edward Powers of the 7th Missouri Infantry Volunteers

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

SHAD CREEK ENCAMPMENT FOOD RATIONS

Rations for Spring Muster

This is based on 25 Officers and Enlisted men being at the Event. The following meals being served small Friday dinner for early birds, 3 meals Saturday and Breakfast on Sunday. The quality of food is estimated and guys use the posting to let each other know what you are bringing

Firday Early Bird dinner

Shrimp for the Lenten Fasting Crowd (provided by Steward Blair and Private Price)

Beef Stew – need 4 to 5 cans

Bread – 1- 2 loaves

Potatoes – 5 lbs

Canned Veggies – 2 – 3 cans


Breakfast Saturday

6 DOZ eggs

Bacon which is already in the Company stores

Bread 1- 2 loaves

1 lb butter

Coffee which already in the Company Stores

Oatmeal which is already in Company Stores


Lunch Saturday

Cheese 4 lbs

Summer Sausage or lunch meat 5 lbs

Bread 2 – 4 loaves

Apples around 10lbs total

Pickles 1- 2 jars

Molasses Cookies 1 -2 lbs



Dinner Saturday
10 lbs Corned Beef for boiling (this is 2-3 corned beef as purchased in the grocery store)

4 -5 heads of cabbage

10 -15 lbs potatoes

3-5 lbs carrots

3 – 5 lbs onions

Breakfast Sunday

Oatmeal

Hash form leftovers

Toasted bread

Coffee

Your Ob’t Servant

Mike Mandrick

QM Sergeant

Thanks for your help Captain

Michael H Mandrick

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