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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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Toddy Mixer Locked Up!

Mint juleps only a memory under Richmond’s martial law? From the Richmond Daily Dispatch June 17 (or 16), 1862: Provost guard. –Capt. Bossieux’s company is doing provost guard duty in the Eastern District, and have proved themselves energetic in the … Continue reading

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