1863.50
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Rebel Soldier Plays “Fine Game of Town Ball” in Georgia
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | GAGA |
| City/State/Country: | GA, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Town BallTown Ball |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | “As Confederate soldier Corporal William Harding wrote while stationed in Georgia in 1863, ‘had a fine game of Town ball which gave me good exercise. . .’” Patricia Millen, Passion to Pastime: Baseball and the Civil War (Heritage Books, 2001), page 19. Millen cites “Harding, John. Letter. Cooperstown, NY: National Baseball Hall of Fame Library. 1863.” Note: can we obtain a facsimile of the letter, and determine Harding’s unit and the GA location of the game? |
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| Comment | Same as 1863.57? Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| External Number | 85 |
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1863.50 Rebel Soldier Plays “Fine Game of Town Ball” in Georgia"
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