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An interesting game of base ball in Oxford, MS
Salience | Noteworthy |
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Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
Location | MississippiMississippi |
City/State/Country: | [[Oxford, MS, {{{Country}}}|Oxford]], [[MS, {{{Country}}}|MS]], [[{{{Country}}}]] |
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Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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Text | Jenkins Lloyd Jones, "An Artilleryman's Civil War Diary": "Near Oxford, Friday, Dec. 19th... The delightful weather succeeded in enticing most of the boys from their well worn decks [of cards] and cribbage boards,bring them out in ball playing, pitching quoits, etc. Tallied for an interesting game of base ball." Dec. 19, 1862, near Oxford, MS. Jones was a member of the 6th WI Battery. |
Sources | Jenkins Lloyd Jones, "An Artilleryman's Civil War Diary" |
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Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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1862.86 An interesting game of base ball in Oxford, MS"
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