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Draftees Play Ball on Rikers Island

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Civil War, Military
Location NY
City/State/Country: Rikers Island, NY, United States
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
Text

The Boston Herald, Sept. 8, 1863 notes that at the Riker's Island, NY camp for draftees, "Fishing, base-ball, quoits, and other healthful amusements, are among their daily engagements."

Riker's Island is near Manhattan.

Sources

The Boston Herald, Sept. 8, 1863

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