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A Civil War soldier goofing around (1863) (lemmy.world)
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[-] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

That was his serious face. He did it out on the battlefield to confuse the enemy. Meanwhile the soldiers in his battalion would light ’em up while he provided the distraction.

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