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“Until the Civil War there was scarcely a man in public life in New Orleans or Louisiana who had not fought at least one duel; most of them had engaged in several.”

New Orleans Louisiana Dueling

Book:The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld

Source: The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld

“Brave men don't fight for nothing, like children.' protested Howell's (Major Joe Howell) friend. 'We want to know what we are fighting about. If we are wrong we may apologize.”

Arguments New Orleans French Quarter Duels Colonel Henry Major Joe Howell Mrs Jefferson Davis

Book:The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld

Source: The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld

“You pay your money and you takes your choice.”

Southern Saying

Book:The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld

Source: The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld