Lee Club of New Market

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Nick Name Lee
Earliest Known Date October 1866
Location New Market, VA, United States
Description

Harrisonburg played New Market at New Market “two or three weeks” ago, “and got whipped out decently.” Harrisonburg American Union, December 1, 1866.

The Staunton Spectator, Nov. 20, 1866 reports this is the Lone Star of Harrisonburg and the Lee of New Market, played Nov. 10th.

New Market (current pop. about 2,100) is about 115 miles NW of Richmond and near the WV border. Harrisonburg VA (1890 pop. about 2800, current pop. about 49,000) is less than 20 miles SW of New Market.

Sources

The Staunton Spectator, Nov. 20, 1866

Valley Virginian, Oct. 17, 1866

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location New Market, VA
Entry Origin Sabrpedia

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