Poggers Pocket Games
How many cards are in a deck?
52
If they had time, what did armies/camps publish?
Newspapers
What animals did soldiers force to fight?
Roosters
How many bases are on a baseball field?
2 or 4
How many letters did some regiments send per day in the fall of 1861?
Over 600 per day.
What detail were old playing cards missing?
The Numbers
What book was provided by the army?
The Bible
What did soldiers bowl with?
Cannonballs
What general supposedly made baseball?
Abner Doubleday
What activity was unique to one brigade?
A Debate Society
Name a game whose pieces were made purely of wood.
Checkers, Chess, and Dice
What two things did soldiers write?
Letters and Diaries
What large animal did soldiers chase?
Pigs
What was the outside of baseballs made of?
Yarn
Name one of the most popular stringed instruments.
Guitar, Banjo, or Fiddle.
What game piece was made of ox bone, among other materials?
Dominos
What did soldiers trade with their enemies?
Newspapers
What insect did soldiers race?
Cockroaches
Due to the lack of supplies, what were the cores of baseballs made of?
Walnuts
What was the most popular play during the war?
Les Miserables
Name one of the most famous card games during the war
Euchre or Blackjack
What was the most popular book during the war?
The Bible
What did the soldiers race inside of? (Hint: They are used for storage)
Barrels
The All-American Sport
Name one of the most famous songs during the war.
The Bonnie Blue Flag or The Battle Hymn Of The Republic