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Confederate POWs in Indianapolis play base ball
Salience | Noteworthy |
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Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
Location | ININ |
City/State/Country: | Indianapolis, IN, United States |
Modern Address | Camp Morton |
Game | Base BallBase Ball |
Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
Age of Players | AdultAdult |
Holiday | |
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Text | Confederate army POWs at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, played baseball in 1862, according to a letter from a POW, and a report by a Union general. See James R. Hall, "Den of Misery. Indiana's Civil War Prison" p. 39, 71. Camp Morton was situated on the old state fairgrounds, and was used as a baseball field postwar. The Century Magazine (1891, p. 763-64) has an article on Camp Morton which quotes a Union officers as saying the POWs enjoyed "ball playing" and has a plan of Camp Morton, which features a "base ball grounds." |
Sources | James R. Hall, "Den of Misery. Indiana's Civil War Prison" p. 39, 71. |
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Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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1862.61 Confederate POWs in Indianapolis play base ball"
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