1861.66
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Ball Playing popular in Wisconsin Camp
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | WisconsinWisconsin |
| City/State/Country: | Milwaukee, WI, United States |
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| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | The Wisconsin State Journal, May 25, 1861, prints a letter datelined 1st Regiment, Camp Scott, Milwaukee, May 24: "Amusements in camp.....Chess constitutes an agreeable and profitable pastime. Card and ball playing are more general favorites in which a large proportion of the men engage." Prior to the war, a base ball field was located at where Camp Scott was established. |
| Sources | The Wisconsin State Journal, May 25, 1861 |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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1861.66 Ball Playing popular in Wisconsin Camp"
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