1861.38
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Base Ball at an Illinois Fort
Salience | Peripheral |
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Tags | Civil WarCivil War |
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City/State/Country: | IL, US |
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Game | Base BallBase Ball |
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Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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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 |
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Has Supplemental Text |
1861.38 Base Ball at an Illinois Fort"
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