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Confederate soldiers play ball near Fredericksburg
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | VirginiaVirginia |
| City/State/Country: | Fredericksburg, VA, United States |
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| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | The Augusta Constitutionalist, Feb. 8, 1863, reprints a column by "Personne," the Charleston Courier's war correspondent, Jan. 29, 1863, under the heading "Interesting Letter from Virginia." "The amusements of the army are rational and generous. Ball playing is a common game when the weather is pleasant..." The letter was from Lee's army, then in camp near Fredericksburg, and mentions Jenkins' SC brigade. This confirms Union reports at this time of seeing Lee's soldiers playing ball. |
| Sources | The Augusta Constitutionalist, Feb. 8, 1863 |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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1863.91 Confederate soldiers play ball near Fredericksburg"
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