Chronology:Round Town (Round Town Ball)
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1862.111 Soldiers play Round Town Ball in camp
Age of Players:
Prokopowicz, "All for the Regiment" p. 85 quotes a Feb. 7, 1862 diary entry from a soldier in Co. C, 17th Ohio saying the soldiers play RTB in their spare time.
This unit was in camp near Mill Springs, KY at the time.
Sources: Prokopowicz, "All for the Regiment" p. 85
Comment: Oldest reference found so far to the name "round town ball."
Year
1862