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Vermont soldiers play "foot ball" on Thanksgiving
| Salience | Noteworthy |
|---|---|
| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | Falls Church, VA, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Foot BallFoot Ball |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | |
| Text | The Burlington Times, Dec. 16, 1862 reports that the 12th Vermont, in camp [near Munson's Hill, Fairfax County, VA] on Thanksgiving Day, played at "foot ball," wrestling and other amusements. There was team play, then one-on-one play, the Colonel vs. the Drum Major, then the Lt. Col. vs. the Chaplain.
From the one-on-one mention, it suggest this was a form of soccer, rather than rugby-type football. |
| Sources | The Burlington Times, Dec. 16, 1862 |
| Warning | |
| Comment | This is included to further show that base ball was not the only sport the soldiers played. Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| External Number | |
| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Has Supplemental Text |
1862.121 Vermont soldiers play "foot ball" on Thanksgiving"
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