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Games Between NY and MA Regiments Punctuated by Artillery
| Salience | Noteworthy |
|---|---|
| Tags | Civil War, Famous, MilitaryCivil War, Famous, Military |
| Location | VAVA |
| City/State/Country: | Yorktown, VA, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Base BallBase Ball |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | Union General George McClellan |
| Text | Members of the Massachusetts 22nd Regiment and the NY 14th squared off for two matches on April 15, 1862, in the vicinity of active fire, and "in sight of the enemy’s breastworks mounted with heavy 64’s and 32’s." A discarded boot supplied material for a new cover for the game ball. Union General McClellan passed by while play was in progress. Additional details are provided in the supplemental text, below. |
| Sources | Rochester Union and Advertiser, April 24, 1862. |
| Warning | |
| Comment | Undoubtedly, Game played near Yorktown, VA Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Submitted by | Priscilla Astifan, |
| Submission Note | Email of 10/6/2014 |
| Has Supplemental Text | Yes |
1862.57 Games Between NY and MA Regiments Punctuated by Artillery"
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Supplemental Text
Game reported in the U&A on 4/24/1862 from: Headquarters 13th Reg’t N. Y. S. V. Tues, 4/15/1862
“On Monday morning at daylight 200 of our regiment and a part of the 22nd Mass. started out on picket. Companies A, F, D, G, E., and a part of I, were on the reserve, with about the same proportion of the 22nd Mass.- the rest were on the outposts. The reserve lay in sight of the rebel fortifications, and the pickets were posted almost (you may say) under their guns. Two pieces of the 5th Mass. Battery were on picket with us.
At about half past 10 o-clock some one[sic] proposed a game of Base Ball. Sides were chosen and it commenced. While we are on picket reserve our guns are stacked, but we must keep on our traps; so you see we played with a load about equal to two overcoats on our backs. It was decidedly “cool” to play a game of Base Ball in sight of the enemy’s breastworks mounted with heavy 64’s and 32’s. Below I give the score of the game.
The game was finished before dinner time, and we pitched into our rations of hard bread and “salt horse” with a will. That devoured, some lay down for a nap and rest, others to play euchre or “sity-six.” Meanwhile the ball was getting a new cover made from the leg of a fine calf boot found there on the ground.
I will make no remarks on the game, but leave you to judge by the score how close a thing it was, and how well played. [Note: a box score included which indicated 9 players and nine innings listing players names and H. L. and runs for each and by innings: Final score 13-6.]
At about half-past 12 o’clock we were suddenly called to our feet by the report that the rebels were throwing up a fort to the left of our line of pickets, about half a mile away, and Capt. Griffin took his Battery over and commenced on them with shell, which they replied to, but without any damage.
At about 3 o’clock another game of Ball was proposed, and we fell in with our traps on, (by the way, they were not taken off after we left camp), chose sides, and commenced with our ball with a new cover. Scott’s side again takes the first innings. You will see by the score that there was better playing than in the morning.
During the game Capt. Griffin’s battery was giving the rebels “balls on the fly,” which I think they would have preferred to “muff.” Nothing disturbed the game until suddenly the cry of “Coffee!” was raised, and time was called about five minutes, when it was again resumed.
While the game was going on Gen. McClellan and Gen. Porter passed by, with three aids, on their way to the outpost pickets.
The rebel balloon again made its appearance. It is a hot air balloon, and does not stay up long enough to get any information of account.
The game was finished just as the cry of “coffee from camp for Company A,” was raised, and away we went for our cups, took a dip, and cut again.
( a second box score included which again indicated 9 players and 9 innings; H. L. and Runs. Final score of 14-12.