1861.69
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Pitching Quoits and Playing Ball
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | NYNY |
| City/State/Country: | [[Staten Island, NY, {{{Country}}}|Staten Island]], [[NY, {{{Country}}}|NY]], [[{{{Country}}}]] |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | |
| Text | The New York Herald, May 14, 1861 reports on Col. Allen's regiment, the 1st NY National Guard, camped on Staten Island: "The hours of recreation are generally employed by the men in pitching quoits and playing ball." |
| Sources | The New York Herald, May 14, 1861 |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| External Number | |
| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
| Submission Note | |
| Has Supplemental Text |
1861.69 Pitching Quoits and Playing Ball"
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