“Thomas James, Major. James Moore, Adjutant. James Whitlock, Quartermaster to May 15th. Resigned. Scipio Baird, Quartermaster. Michael Horine, Paymaster. William Headen, Surgeon. George Gordon, Surgeon’s Mate. N.C. Johnston, Sergeant-Major. Resigned May 5th. John James, Sergeant-Major. James W. Vaughan, Armorer. Moses Haskins, Bugleman. J. Milton Moore, Color Bearer.”
A cook of roughly the same moment, setting down the same dish.
1291. INGREDIENTS.--3/4 lb of suet-crust No. 1215, 3/4 lb. of any kind of jam. _Mode_.--Make a nice light suet-crust by recipe No. 1215, and roll it out to the thickness of about 1/2 inch. Spread the jam equally over it, leaving a small margin of paste without any, where the pudding joins. Roll it up, fasten the ends securely, and tie it in a floured cloth; put the pudding into boiling water, and boil for 2 hours. Mincemeat or marmalade may be substituted for the jam, and makes excellent puddings. _Time_.--2 hours. _Average cost_, 9d. _Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons. _Seasonable_.--Suitable for winter puddings, when fresh fruit is not obtainable.
Sources: The passage is from Frank Everett Stevens, The Black Hawk War Including a Review of Black Hawk's Life, free to read in full at Project Gutenberg. The recipe is from Beeton, The Book of Household Management of 1861, also free in full. Both are in the public domain in the United States. The binding above is ours — navy cloth, amphora stamp.