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17th Maine plays the "school-boy game of base-ball"
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | [[James City, VA, {{{Country}}}|James City]], [[VA, {{{Country}}}|VA]], [[{{{Country}}}]] |
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| Game | |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | The Portland Daily Press, April 25, 1864 prints a letter from a soldier in the 17th Maine Infantry, dated April 18, which says that a few weeks ago at James City, VA "the boys got about all manner of games [including] the old school-boy game of base-ball." |
| Sources | The Portland Daily Press, April 25, 1864 |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Has Supplemental Text |
1864.88 17th Maine plays the "school-boy game of base-ball""
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