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|Modern Address=Washington and 1st Sts. | |Modern Address=Washington and 1st Sts. | ||
|Description=<p>In 1867 and 1868 the Vicksburg teams (Hill City, MS Valley, Star) all seemed to play at a field near Reading's Foundry. See Vicksburg Herald, Feb. 5, 1867, March 18, 1868, Oct. 15, 1868, inter alia).</p> | |Description=<p>In 1867 and 1868 the Vicksburg teams (Hill City, MS Valley, Star) all seemed to play at a field near Reading's Foundry. See Vicksburg Herald, Feb. 5, 1867, March 18, 1868, Oct. 15, 1868, inter alia).</p> | ||
<p>The foundry of Abram B. Reading (1813-87) produced cannon for the CSA during the Civil War. It was located on the corner of Washington and First Sts., per the 1860 city directory.</p> | <p>The foundry of Abram B. Reading (1813-87) produced cannon for the CSA during the Civil War. It was located on the corner of Washington and First Sts., per the 1860 city directory. Another foundry was at Levee and Depot Sts.</p> | ||
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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 10:46, 12 April 2020
Location | Vicksburg, MS, United States |
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Modern Address | Washington and 1st Sts. |
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Description | In 1867 and 1868 the Vicksburg teams (Hill City, MS Valley, Star) all seemed to play at a field near Reading's Foundry. See Vicksburg Herald, Feb. 5, 1867, March 18, 1868, Oct. 15, 1868, inter alia). The foundry of Abram B. Reading (1813-87) produced cannon for the CSA during the Civil War. It was located on the corner of Washington and First Sts., per the 1860 city directory. Another foundry was at Levee and Depot Sts. |
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Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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Clubs
Club | Years | Edit Association with Field |
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Hill City Club of Vicksburg | 1868 | |
Mississippi Valley BBC of Vicksburg | 1868 | |
Star Club of Vicksburg | 1868 |
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