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In VA Camp, “Base Ball was the Popular Amusement”
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | VAVA |
| City/State/Country: | Falmouth, VA, United States |
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| Immediacy of Report | Retrospective |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | “On the 25th [of March 1863] all cartridges were taken up, and fresh ammunition issued. From this time till after the fist of April, ‘base ball’ was the popular amusement in camp, and a select nine from our regiment played many games and return games with the 32nd New York Regiment, the 27th winning a good share of the games. The sharp exercise put the men in good condition after the winter of idleness in their tents and cabins.” C. Fairchild, History of the 27th Regiment N. Y. Vols (Carl and Matthews, Binghamton NY, 1888), page 153. The regiment was camped near Falmouth VA. |
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| External Number | 130 |
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1863.54 In VA Camp, “Base Ball was the Popular Amusement”"
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