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44th MA plays ball on Thanksgiving Day

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Civil War, Military
City/State/Country: New Bern, NC, United States
Game Base Ball
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
Holiday Thanksgiving
Text The published diary of J. Wyeth of the 44th MA has this entry for Nov. 27, 1862: 'The day opened splendidly; just cold enough to induce the boys to play at foot and base ball; some of the officers taking hold and seemingly enjoying the sport."
Sources Wyeth diary
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