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No fear of breaking windows

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Civil War, Military
Location VA
City/State/Country: Falmouth, VA, United States
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
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The Elyria Independent Democrat, March 15, 1863 prints a letter, dated Feb. 15th, from Corporal H. J. Hart of the 8th Ohio, in camp near Falmouth VA: "While I write this Monday morning, the boys are having a game of ball nearby. We play ball near the house without fear of breaking windows."

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The Elyria Independent Democrat, March 15, 1863

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