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Union Army Parolees Play baseball at Camp Douglas

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Civil War, Military
Location IL
City/State/Country: Chicago, IL, United States
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
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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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