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Excelsior Brigade amuses itself

Salience Peripheral
Tags Civil War, Military
Location NY
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
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The New York Herald, May 23, 1861, reports on the Excelsior Brigade (a NYC unit), camped at Red House, Harlem: "During the time that the men are at leisure they amuse themselves by boxing, playing ball, jumping, running, or an any other harmless way they may see fit."

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The New York Herald, May 23, 1861

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