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{{Chronology Entry |Year=1863 |Year Number=51 |Headline=Base-Ball and Foot-Ball Were Favorite Amusements” |Salience=3 |Tags=Civil War, Military, |Location=VA, |Coordinates=38.3240166, -77.4683177 |State=VA |City=Falmouth |Immediacy of Report=Retrospective |Age of Players=Adult |Text=<p>“[Horse] [r]aces were a favorite amusement of the men in this camp . . . . Foot-races among the men wre frequently indulged in, not for the purpose of developing any <em>retreating</em> qualities. These were always exciting, and usually afforded themes for discussion and conversation for one day at least. Base-ball and foot-ball were favorite amusements among the soldiers, and afforded recreation which was highly appreciated.”</p> <p>Rev. Geo. W. Bicknell, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">History of the Fifth Regiment Maine Volunteers</span> (Hall L. Davis, Portland, 1871), page 298. Bicknell writes this of the 63/64 winter camp. The camp was at White Oak Church, near Falmouth VA – which is about 3 miles NE of Fredericksburg.</p> |External Number=89 |Reviewed=Yes |Has Supplemental Text=No |Country=United States }}
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