1862.86
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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, United States |
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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" |
| Warning | Dup of 1862.20? |
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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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