1865.33
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Texas Confederate Plays Town Ball Near Petersburg
Salience | Peripheral |
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Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
Location | VAVA |
City/State/Country: | Petersburg, VA, United States |
Modern Address | |
Game | Town BallTown Ball |
Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
Age of Players | AdultAdult |
Holiday | |
Notables | |
Text | A March 11, 1865 letter from Private Willis Watts of the 1st TX Infantry, Lee's army reports "We have pretty good huts to live in and are always very lively & merry when the weather permits we often Play Town Ball Cat Bull Pin or Something of that Sort." |
Sources | http://www.beyondthecrater.com/resources/lt/w-lt/watts-w-j/lt-18650311-willis-j-watts/ |
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Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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Has Supplemental Text |
1865.33 Texas Confederate Plays Town Ball Near Petersburg"
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