$ 120.00
Can’t Win for Losing, Union Soldier and Civilian Playing Cards
For the most part war is comprised of hours of boredom punctuated by moments of violence. To fill the monotony inbetween, soldiers would tend to their kit and drill. Some gathered in song and played musical instruments. Others read or wrote letters home. Or they gambled. While many officers discouraged gambling, some did not. Union Generals Phil Sheridan and U.S. Grant were avid poker players. As were Confederate Generals Nathan Bedford Forrest and John Bell Hood; Robert E. Lee was not found of gambling. The game of poker spread across America with the Mississippi riverboat, so much so that the term “Riverboat Gambler” would be used to describe any nattily dressed highroller. Far too often such cardsharps would wander into camp and take advantage of some poor, bewildered farmboy to separate him from his wages.
1/30 scale
Matte Finish
Single figure in box
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Confederate Infantry Marching Waving Cap Wearing Depot Jacket The Richmond Depot jacket, commonly used by Confederate soldiers throughout the entire Civil War are known to exist in various styles....
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Confederate Infantry Marching with Bedroll Wearing Depot Jacket, No.2 While Civil War soldiers may have viewed their uniforms, weapons, and shelters as commonplace, these items serve as fascinating relics...
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1/30 ScaleMatte Finish1 Piece Set After the soldier’s musket is loaded, the powder at the bottom of the barrel must be ignited. For a flintlock musket a piece of...
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Confederate Infantry Officer Marching At the beginning of the civil war the officer ranks and rank insignia for the fledging Confederate Army had to be developed – the individual...