Henry F. Roll
Date of Birth | Friday, September 13, 1844 |
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Date of Death | Friday, February 26, 1926 |
Biography
Henry F. Roll was born in Missouri, and as a member of the 33rd Missouri Infantry, fought in the Battle of Nashville in 1864. After the war he appears to have returned to Nashville briefly, as a member of the Cumberland Club. He later returned to Missouri.
Sources
"Base Ball--The State Championship." Union and Dispatch [Nashville, TN] 1 Dec. 1866: 5. Chronicling America Web. 23 Mar. 2014 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038521/1866-12-01/ed-1/seq-5/
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=81370890
Comment
Signed letter as "treasurer" to Chattanooga Lookouts declining the state championship challenge, but "F. Sanford" was listed as the secretary at the club's founding earlier in 1866. See http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025718/1866-04-21/ed-1/seq-3/
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Clubs
Club | Years | Roles | Edit Association with Player |
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Cumberland Base Ball Club of Nashville | 1866 | Later Officer |