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Draftees Play Ball on Rikers Island
| Salience | Noteworthy |
|---|---|
| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | [[Rikers Island, NY, {{{Country}}}|Rikers Island]], [[NY, {{{Country}}}|NY]], [[{{{Country}}}]] |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | |
| Text | The Boston Herald, Sept. 8, 1863 notes that at the Riker's Island, NY camp for draftees, "Fishing, base-ball, quoits, and other healthful amusements, are among their daily engagements." Riker's Island is near Manhattan. |
| Sources | The Boston Herald, Sept. 8, 1863 |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| External Number | |
| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
| Submission Note | |
| Has Supplemental Text |
1863.86 Draftees Play Ball on Rikers Island"
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