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Alabama soldiers play ball near Fredericksburg

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Civil War, Military
Location Virginia
City/State/Country: Fredericksburg, VA, United States
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
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The Greensboro (AL) Beacon, March 287, 1863, prints a letter from the 5th Alabama, camped near Fredericksburg, March 8, 1863: "Since coming off picket the only amusement in camp is ball playing, which serves to while away the lonely hours."

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The Greensboro (AL) Beacon, March 287, 1863

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