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Bay Staters play ball in NC

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Civil War, Military
Location NC
City/State/Country: New Bern, NC, United States
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
Text

The Boston Traveler, March 4, 1863 prints a letter from Camp Stevenson, NC, datelined 2-27-63: "the boys enjoy their spare time to a great extent, in base ball, foot ball and other healthy amusements; great rivalry has commenced between the companies as to their respective merits in base ball, and friendly games for the superiority are constantly taking place." The 44th and 25th MA are to play tomorrow, and "great interest is manifested by both regiments as to the result."

This game is mentioned in the wartime diary of John J,. Wyeth of the 44th MA, who may be the writer of the above letter.

Camp Stevenson was at New Bern, NC.

Sources

The Boston Traveler, March 4, 1863

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