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Rebel POWs play town ball at Camp Butler
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | ILIL |
| City/State/Country: | [[Springfield, IL, {{{Country}}}|Springfield]], [[IL, {{{Country}}}|IL]], [[{{{Country}}}]] |
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| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | The diary of William W. Heartsill, Confederate soldier (published under the title "1491 Days...") says that in March 1863, while in Camp Butler POW Camp near Springfield, IL, the prisoners played "town-ball." |
| Sources | Heartsill book |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Has Supplemental Text |
1863.101 Rebel POWs play town ball at Camp Butler"
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