1861.38
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Base Ball at an Illinois Fort
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | Civil WarCivil War |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | IL, US |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Base BallBase Ball |
| Immediacy of Report | |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | |
| Text | A 5-16-61 letter from Camp Scott in Freeport, IL, from a soldier named Tyler in the 15th Illinois Infantry, relates that the solders are playing base ball in camp. There were apparently Camp Scott training facilities in WI, PA, and MA in 1861.
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| Sources | Email from Bruce Allardice, 3/12/2013. No source given. |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
| Submission Note | |
| Has Supplemental Text |
1861.38 Base Ball at an Illinois Fort"
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