If you only have a small table to play on, you can use three cups per player instead. These cups should be laid out in a triangle formation in front of each player. Each player will have their own six-cup lifeline. Ideally, you’ll want six players with three to each team. The game is played with two equally numbered teams. It likely started out as a spinoff of traditional Beer Pong but became a popular game in its own right.
The exact origin of the Civil War drinking game isn’t really known.
