1862.111
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Soldiers play Round Town Ball in camp
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | Mill Springs, KY, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Round Town (Round Town Ball)Round Town (Round Town Ball) |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | |
| Text | Prokopowicz, "All for the Regiment" p. 85 quotes a Feb. 7, 1862 diary entry from a soldier in Co. C, 17th Ohio saying the soldiers play RTB in their spare time.
This unit was in camp near Mill Springs, KY at the time. |
| Sources | Prokopowicz, "All for the Regiment" p. 85 |
| Warning | |
| Comment | Oldest reference found so far to the name "round town ball." Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| External Number | |
| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
| Submission Note | |
| Has Supplemental Text |
1862.111 Soldiers play Round Town Ball in camp"
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