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By Dawn Henthorn, About.com

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Supply Barrels

Barrels of meat and whiskey stored at Fort Clinch.© 2006 Dawn Henthorn, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Since there was no refrigeration in 1864, all meats were preserved with salt. They were then shipped and stored in barrels. The soldiers all got small portions of bread, beans and meat each day. The barrels of whiskey were used for medicinal purposes.

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