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{{Chronology Entry
{{Chronology Entry
|Year=1864
|Year=1864
|Year Number=1
|Headline=Southern Soldier Notes Repeated Ballplaying, Including Game of Cat
|Headline=Southern Soldier Notes Repeated Ballplaying, Including Game of Cat
|Text=<p>Finding, on the Chancellorsville battlefield, a partly used diary in the abandoned knapsack of a Union soldier from the 87<sup>th</sup> NY, Robert T. Douglass started making entries in May 1864. </p><p>“May 26 . . . Quite pleasant this afternoon. Played a game of ball with my friends in the 40<sup>th</sup> Va. Reg.” “May 27. . . . Relieved from guard this morning. Out in the field playing ball with a portion of the 40<sup>th</sup> Reg.” “May 28. . . . Played ball.” “May 30. . . . Played ball this evening for sport as I had nothing else to do. Bad news from home.” “June 2. . . . Played ball this afternoon. No news in camp of any importance.” “June 11 . . . . Played a game of ball called cat.”  Douglass returned the diary to its original owner in 1867.</p><p>Provided by Michael Aubrecht, May 15, 2009. The diary is also found online: Google web search: “douglass diary morrisville.” <b>Note:</b> Douglass’ unit appears to have stayed near the Stafford/Chancellorsville area in May and June. His diary entries continue through 1863 but have no additional ballplaying references.  Accessed online 6/15/09. </p>
|Salience=3
|Salience=3
|Tags=Civil War
|Tags=Civil War, Military,
|Civil War Number=76
|Location=VA,
|Coordinates=38.3084627, -77.63443339999998
|State=VA
|City=Chancellorsville
|Immediacy of Report=Contemporary
|Age of Players=Adult
|Text=<p>Finding, on the Chancellorsville battlefield, a partly used diary in the abandoned knapsack of a Union soldier from the 87<sup>th</sup> NY, Robert T. Douglass started making entries in May 1864.</p>
<p>&ldquo;May 26 . . . Quite pleasant this afternoon. Played a game of ball with my friends in the 40<sup>th</sup> Va. Reg.&rdquo; &ldquo;May 27. . . . Relieved from guard this morning. Out in the field playing ball with a portion of the 40<sup>th</sup> Reg.&rdquo; &ldquo;May 28. . . . Played ball.&rdquo; &ldquo;May 30. . . . Played ball this evening for sport as I had nothing else to do. Bad news from home.&rdquo; &ldquo;June 2. . . . Played ball this afternoon. No news in camp of any importance.&rdquo; &ldquo;June 11 . . . . Played a game of ball called cat.&rdquo; Douglass returned the diary to its original owner in 1867.</p>
<p>Provided by Michael Aubrecht, May 15, 2009. The diary is also found online: Google web search: &ldquo;douglass diary morrisville.&rdquo; <strong>Note:</strong> Douglass&rsquo; unit appears to have stayed near the Stafford/Chancellorsville area in May and June. His diary entries continue through 1863 but have no additional ballplaying references. Accessed online 6/15/09.</p>
|External Number=76
|Reviewed=Yes
|Has Supplemental Text=No
|Country=United States
}}
}}

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Salience Peripheral
Tags Civil War, Military
Location VA
City/State/Country: Chancellorsville, VA, United States
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
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Finding, on the Chancellorsville battlefield, a partly used diary in the abandoned knapsack of a Union soldier from the 87th NY, Robert T. Douglass started making entries in May 1864.

“May 26 . . . Quite pleasant this afternoon. Played a game of ball with my friends in the 40th Va. Reg.” “May 27. . . . Relieved from guard this morning. Out in the field playing ball with a portion of the 40th Reg.” “May 28. . . . Played ball.” “May 30. . . . Played ball this evening for sport as I had nothing else to do. Bad news from home.” “June 2. . . . Played ball this afternoon. No news in camp of any importance.” “June 11 . . . . Played a game of ball called cat.” Douglass returned the diary to its original owner in 1867.

Provided by Michael Aubrecht, May 15, 2009. The diary is also found online: Google web search: “douglass diary morrisville.” Note: Douglass’ unit appears to have stayed near the Stafford/Chancellorsville area in May and June. His diary entries continue through 1863 but have no additional ballplaying references. Accessed online 6/15/09.

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