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Union soldiers play ball in California

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Civil War, Military
Location California
City/State/Country: Stockton, CA, United States
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
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The San Francisco Daily Bulletin, April 27, 1863 reports on the 1st California Cavalry camp near Stockton: "We drill four times a day, and in the interim devote our time to reading, playing ball, or fishing in various sloughs."

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The San Francisco Daily Bulletin, April 27, 1863

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