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Draftees Play Ball on Rikers Island

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Civil War, Military
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
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The Boston Herald, Sept. 8, 1863 notes that at the Riker's Island, NY camp for draftees, "Fishing, base-ball, quoits, and other healthful amusements, are among their daily engagements."

Riker's Island is near Manhattan.

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The Boston Herald, Sept. 8, 1863

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