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Union Army Parolees Play baseball at Camp Douglas
Salience | Noteworthy |
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Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
Location | ILIL |
City/State/Country: | Chicago, IL, United States |
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Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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Text | The New York Sunday Mercury, Oct. 26, 1862 reports on a game of baseball at Camp Douglas, the Confederate POW camp in Chicago, on the 22nd. between two teams of Union army parolees from Companies A and F, 5th NY Artillery. The latter won 15-14, with "good pitching" shown on both sides. Se also same, Nov. 9, 1862. Parolees were army prisoners who were at home, awaiting exchange for enemy POWs. |
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Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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1862.94 Union Army Parolees Play baseball at Camp Douglas"
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