1863.145

Games of Foot and Base ball between drills

Salience	Noteworthy
Tags	Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military
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City/State/Country:	Fortress Monroe, VA, United States
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Immediacy of Report	Contemporary
Age of Players	AdultAdult
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Text	The diary entries and letter of David Ritchie note several instances of base ball. p. 4 (in camp in Albany, NY, 1861): drill periods were "interspersed with games of foot and baseball and other amusements" p. 109, 111 (Jan. 1863, at/near Fortress Monroe): "played game baseball against Lt. Mink. Beat him." (is this a references to and old cat/fungo type game?) 1-20-63 played a game of baseball p. 156 (April 1864, near Orange, Va): "Played baseball at Capt. Reynolds' in afternoon." and on the 23rd, “witnessed game of ball between 7th Independent NY Battery] and Battery L. Latter beaten 13 to 6. Officers played in afternoon.” And another is recorded on the 30th.
Sources	Ritchie, "Four Years in the First New York Light Artillery" pp 4, 109, 111, 156
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Submitted by	Bruce Allardice
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