HISTORY

Daily Army Food Rations

1.25 lbs. of beef or .75 lbs. of salted pork.
18 oz. of flour or bread.
1 gill (five fluid ounces (0.142 liters) or one-quarter of a pint) of whiskey, rum or brandy

For every 100 men:

• 2 quarts of salt
• 4 quarts of vinegar
• 4 pounds of soap
• 1.5 pounds of candles.