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groggy

Richmond’s grogshops were under attack as the reason for much of the city’s “vast increase of crime and demoralization”. The war put a crimp in the supply of real coffee, and many caffeine-free substitutes had been suggested. To top it … Continue reading

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carpetcutters

As winter approached the South was short of blankets for its soldiers in the field. Here’s a way for the Confederate citizenry to help out. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch December 10, 1863: Blankets are much needed by our soldiers … Continue reading

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