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49th NY plays base-ball near Falmouth

Salience Peripheral
Tags Civil War, Military
Location VA
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The Buffalo Evening Courier, April 4, 1863, prints a letter from a soldier in the 49th NY, datelined March 28 near Falmouth, Va: "Captain Seilkirk's Company (Co. D), which consists nearly of sporting boys, have excellent times in amusing themselves with boxing-gloves, base-ball, &c."

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The Buffalo Evening Courier, April 4, 1863

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