1863.136

From Protoball
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Chronologies
Scroll.png

Prominent Milestones

Misc BB Firsts
Add a Misc BB First

About the Chronology
Tom Altherr Dedication

Add a Chronology Entry
Open Queries
Open Numbers
Most Aged

Gen. Grant enjoys watching ball game

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Civil War, Famous, Military
City/State/Country: Milliken's Bend, LA, United States
Immediacy of Report Retrospective
Age of Players Adult
Text

The National Tribune, Aug. 29, 1895, prints a letter from C. W. Colby of the 97th Illinois, who writes that in April of 1863 his unit was detailed to guard Gen. Grant's headquarters at Milliken's Bend. "Every evening we had a game of ball on the lawn in front of headquarters, and the General would sit on the porch, enjoying the sport as much as we did."

Sources

The National Tribune, Aug. 29, 1895

Comment Edit with form to add a comment
Query Edit with form to add a query
Submitted by Bruce Allardice



Comments

<comments voting="Plus" />