1862.81
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VA Artillerymen play town ball
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | US SouthUS South |
| City/State/Country: | [[{{{Country}}}]] |
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| Game | Town BallTown Ball |
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| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | Walbrook Swank, "Confederate Letters" p. 70 prints a letter from Charles T. Shelton (1839-63), a UVA grad who served in Virginia's Botetourt Artillery: From the online snippet it is unclear where/when the letter was written. The unit was transferred to East Tennessee in 1862, and in late 1862 was sent with Stevenson's division to defend Vicksburg, MS. He mentions the game was familiar from his days in school. |
| Sources | Walbrook Swank, "Confederate Letters" p. 70 |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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1862.81 VA Artillerymen play town ball"
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