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Soldiers play ball in Denver

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Civil War, Military
Location CO
City/State/Country: Denver, CO, United States
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
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The Denver Daily Colorado Republican and Rocky Mountain Herald, Nov. 2, 1861: "We noticed yesterday the members of Capt Downing's company engaged in the exhilarating game of base-ball. This is excellent exercise for the muscle, besides being good amusement, and all our soldiers would receive benefits by indulging in his pleasant mode of training."

Downing's unit was company D, 1st Colorado Volunteers.

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The Denver Daily Colorado Republican and Rocky Mountain Herald, Nov. 2, 1861

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