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Confederate government clerks should play ball
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Civil WarCivil War |
| Location | VAVA |
| City/State/Country: | Richmond, VA, United States |
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| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | The Richmond Examiner, Dec. 5, 1863, castigates lazy Confederate government clerks who just lounge around eyeing the ladies: "If nothing better offers, the organization of a base ball, cricket, or quoit club, with a play ground in the square, would do [to make the clerks less lazy]." |
| Sources | The Richmond Examiner, Dec. 5, 1863 |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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1863.99 Confederate government clerks should play ball"
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