hardtack

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Wartime museums display the bland hardtack that sustained Civil War fighters, and the canned meats, breads and fruit of World War II, known as C rations.

From New York Times

European sailors relied on an early form of biscuit called hardtack on the journey to North America.

From Salon

In one particularly poignant scene, Joseph decides to make a sculpture out of hardtack biscuits.

From Washington Post

He made a tidy sum selling the government hard, dry bread and biscuits - known as hardtack - for Union soldier rations.

From Washington Times

In this particular case, the hardtack had been kept for 150 years.

From Washington Times