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Of dice and cards

Faro, Monte, Chuck-a-luck, High-n-Low. Such were the gambling games preferred by Civil War soldiers in camp. As the war dragged on, however, and prayer meetings and preaching became more common among the thinned-out and desperate Rebel units, the chess boards … Continue reading

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