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- 1863.45 + (<p>“Occasionally they indulged in th … <p>“Occasionally they indulged in the amusing and time-honored game of base-ball, but not infrequently they were called from this pleasure, to some arduous and important duty.”</p></br><p>William Whitman and Charles True, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Maine in the War for Union</span> (Dingley, Lewiston, 1865), page 247. It seems clear from context that ballplaying was not infrequent. It is unclear from the phrasing whether they played the NY game or an old-fashioned form. The passage seems to imply that the game was played in 1862-1863 winter camp; the Tenth ME was at Stafford Court House VA from January to April 1863.</p>s at Stafford Court House VA from January to April 1863.</p>)