Benteen Base Ball Club of Fort Harker
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| Nick Name | Benteen |
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| Earliest Known Date | 1868 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Fort Harker, KS, United States |
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| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | The New York Clipper, Sept. 5, 1868, under the headline "Base Ball in the Far West," reports that the Benteen BBC of Fort Harker recently played the West BBC of Camp Davidson. Both teams were made up of 7th cavalry soldiers. The former team was named after Fred Benteen, an office int he 7th. Fort Harker at that time was near present-day Kanopolis, KS. Camp Davidson was another name for Fort Wichita. |
| Sources | The New York Clipper, Sept. 5, 1868 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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