Smoking Cubans
150 years ago today and over six months into the war, the Richmond Daily Dispatch was full of advertisements for a variety of products. One prominent theme was warm and water-proof gear for the military. One firm had on sale “ten very valuable Negroes”. Even with the blockade and war economy some luxuries were also on offer. W. D. Blair & Co was selling “Superior old brandy”. Foreign tobacco was also available:
Havana Cigars.
–A lot very fine Havana Cigars for sale by
Peterson & Co., Druggists.
