1862.65
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Base Ball at Fort Monroe on Christmas Eve
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | VAVA |
| City/State/Country: | Fort Monroe, VA, United States |
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| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | The Semi Weekly Wisconsin of Milwaukee, Jan. 9th, 1863 reports that on Christmas Eve at Fort Monroe "I saw the soldiers playing at base ball..." See also New York Herald, Jan. 5, 1863, headlined "Amusements of the Army" |
| Sources | The Semi Weekly Wisconsin, Jan. 9th, 1863 |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Has Supplemental Text |
1862.65 Base Ball at Fort Monroe on Christmas Eve"
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