It was supposed to go to the Quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac to pay soldier's wages during the American Civil War, but it never got there. Con man, card shark, and grifter Thomas McIntyre got it first. He honed his skills from the streets of New York City in the 1850's and after the war, gambled his way across the country to Virginia City, Nevada. Five card draw was his game, and he could win every time if he wanted to, even though his...