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Weekly Contest #279
A Union divided by war preys on the nerves and civility of its citizens. Daily war-reports posted to the door of the telegraph office, shoved frantic mothers forward, squinting and searching for a name with their finger - praying it wouldn’t be there. Before the ink of one casualty list could dry, another list would be posted. Like spinning a loaded chamber in a game of Russian Roulette, the unknown kept Vicksburg on edge. Gathering for news from the front, businessmen discussed needed war production, while the foolhardy were running off ...
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