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|Tags=Civil War, Military, | |Tags=Civil War, Military, | ||
|Location=IL, | |Location=IL, | ||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
|Coordinates=41.8781136, -87.62979819999998 | |Coordinates=41.8781136, -87.62979819999998 | ||
|State=IL | |State=IL | ||
|City=Chicago | |City=Chicago | ||
|Game= | |Game=Town Ball, | ||
|Immediacy of Report=Retrospective | |Immediacy of Report=Retrospective | ||
|Age of Players=Adult | |Age of Players=Adult | ||
|Text=<p>At Camp Douglas, a prisoner of war camp in Chicago, the Confederate army prisoners played "the old-fashioned game of ball--with a ball and bats--but no base ball" (because to the prisoner, base ball meant you had to dress up in uniforms.</p> | |Text=<p>At Camp Douglas, a prisoner of war camp in Chicago, the Confederate army prisoners played "the old-fashioned game of ball--with a ball and bats--but no base ball" (because to the prisoner, base ball meant you had to dress up in uniforms).</p> | ||
<p>Copley, "A Sketch of the Battle of Franklin...." p. 172. He was taken prisoner in late 1864, thus the ballplaying he witnessed occurred in late 1864 or early 1865.</p> | <p>Copley, "A Sketch of the Battle of Franklin...." p. 172. He was taken prisoner in late 1864, thus the ballplaying he witnessed occurred in late 1864 or early 1865.</p> | ||
<p>There are mentions in other books of POWs playing base ball at Camp Douglas.</p> | <p>There are mentions in other books of POWs playing base ball at Camp Douglas.</p> | ||
<p>For example, the Chicago Tribune, March 25, 1862 reports that the Camp Douglas POWs played " a game of ball.... giving full play to the arms, legs and lungs." Same Oct. 19, 1863 reports that the prisoners are playing base ball and quoits.</p> | <p>For example, the Chicago Tribune, March 25, 1862 reports that the Camp Douglas POWs played " a game of ball.... giving full play to the arms, legs and lungs." Same Oct. 19, 1863 reports that the prisoners are playing base ball and quoits. Confederate Veteran, Vol. 15, p. 234 prints the recollections of T. J. Moore, 3rd TN Infantry, who was a POW at Camp Douglas: "We wee allowed to play town ball."</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>Copley, "A Sketch of the Battle of Franklin...." p. 172</p> | |Sources=<p>Copley, "A Sketch of the Battle of Franklin...." p. 172</p> | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
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| City/State/Country: | Chicago, IL, United States |
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| Game | Town BallTown Ball |
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| Text | At Camp Douglas, a prisoner of war camp in Chicago, the Confederate army prisoners played "the old-fashioned game of ball--with a ball and bats--but no base ball" (because to the prisoner, base ball meant you had to dress up in uniforms). Copley, "A Sketch of the Battle of Franklin...." p. 172. He was taken prisoner in late 1864, thus the ballplaying he witnessed occurred in late 1864 or early 1865. There are mentions in other books of POWs playing base ball at Camp Douglas. For example, the Chicago Tribune, March 25, 1862 reports that the Camp Douglas POWs played " a game of ball.... giving full play to the arms, legs and lungs." Same Oct. 19, 1863 reports that the prisoners are playing base ball and quoits. Confederate Veteran, Vol. 15, p. 234 prints the recollections of T. J. Moore, 3rd TN Infantry, who was a POW at Camp Douglas: "We wee allowed to play town ball." |
| Sources | Copley, "A Sketch of the Battle of Franklin...." p. 172 |
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