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Bsallardice (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Field |Name=Camp Douglas |Country=United States |State=IL |City=Chicago |Modern Address=3232 S Martin Luther King Drive |Description=This was a Civil War training and POW camp located between Cottage Grove Avenue and present-day Martin Luther King Drive, between present-day East 31st Street and East 33rd Place (then College Place).<span> It was established in 1861.</span> <span>The "Comet" and "Eastman" clubs, among others, played there postwar. Confederate POWs pla...") |
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|Modern Address=3232 S Martin Luther King Drive | |Modern Address=3232 S Martin Luther King Drive | ||
|Description=This was a Civil War training and POW camp located between Cottage Grove Avenue and present-day Martin Luther King Drive, between present-day East 31st Street and East 33rd Place (then College Place).<span> It was established in 1861.</span> | |Description=<p>This was a Civil War training and POW camp located between Cottage Grove Avenue and present-day Martin Luther King Drive, between present-day East 31st Street and East 33rd Place (then College Place).<span> It was established in 1861.</span> <span>The Excelsiors, Jr., "Comet" and "Eastman" clubs, among others, played there postwar. Confederate POWs played while the war was still going on.</span></p> | ||
|Sources=<p>Wikipedia article. Keller book. Chicago <em>Inter Ocean</em>, April 7, 1867</p> | |||
<span>The "Comet" and "Eastman" clubs, among others, played there postwar. Confederate POWs played while the war was still going on.</span> | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Sources=Wikipedia article. Keller book. | |||
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|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:22, 8 June 2023
| Location | Chicago, IL, United States |
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| Modern Address | 3232 S Martin Luther King Drive |
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| Description | This was a Civil War training and POW camp located between Cottage Grove Avenue and present-day Martin Luther King Drive, between present-day East 31st Street and East 33rd Place (then College Place). It was established in 1861. The Excelsiors, Jr., "Comet" and "Eastman" clubs, among others, played there postwar. Confederate POWs played while the war was still going on. |
| Sources | Wikipedia article. Keller book. Chicago Inter Ocean, April 7, 1867 |
| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
Clubs
Currently, no clubs are noted to have used this field
Games
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballgame | 1865-09-06 | Chicago | IL | Excelsior Club of Chicago | Club of Bloomington | 35 - 9 | Bob Tholkes |
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