1862.23: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:39, 16 August 2012

Soldiers' Christmas in Virginia - Ballplaying "on Many a Hillside"

Salience	Noteworthy
Tags
Location
City/State/Country:	[[{{{Country}}}]]
Modern Address
Game
Immediacy of Report
Age of Players
Holiday
Notables
Text	A correspondent near Fredericksburg VA told Philadelphia readers about "orders from head-quarters that Christmas day should be observed as a day or recreation. The men gladly availed themselves of this privilege, and on many a hill-side might be seen parties playing at ball, or busy at work dragging Christmas-trees to the quarters . . . ." "Christmas in the Army," PhiladelphiaInquirer, December 29, 1862. The article also reported that "Brown cricket jackets are now issued to the men instead of the brown blouses formerly issued. These jackets mare a very comfortable garment . . . but they are very unmilitary-looking." Accessed via Genealogybank, 5/21/09. Query: was a PA regiment involved? PBall file CW-31.
Sources
Warning
Comment	Edit with form to add a comment
Query	Edit with form to add a query
Source Image	[[Image:\|left\|thumb]]
External Number
Submitted by
Submission Note
Has Supplemental Text

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 |Text=<p>A correspondent near Fredericksburg VA told Philadelphia readers about "orders from head-quarters that Christmas day should be observed as a day or recreation.  The men gladly availed themselves of this privilege, and on many a hill-side might be seen parties playing at ball, or busy at work dragging Christmas-trees to the quarters . . . ."</p>
 <p>"Christmas in the Army," <u>Philadelphia</u><u>Inquirer</u>, December 29, 1862.  The article also reported that "Brown cricket jackets are now issued to the men instead of the brown blouses formerly issued.  These jackets mare a very comfortable garment . . . but they are very unmilitary-looking."  Accessed via Genealogybank, 5/21/09.  <b>Query:</b> was a PA regiment involved?  PBall file CW-31.</p>
+|Reviewed=Yes
 }}