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Helath Benefits of Baseball to Soldiers
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
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| City/State/Country: | United States |
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| Text | In 1865, a report of the U.S. Sanitary Commission titled "Rules for Preserving the Health of the Solider" observed: "27. When practicable, amusements, sports and gymnastic exercises should be favored amongst the men: such as running, leaping, wrestling, fencing, bayonet exercise, cricket, base-ball, foot-ball, quoits, &c. &c." |
| Sources | U.S. Sanitary Commission, 1865 report |
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| Comment | This is an official acknowledgement by the US army (or at least the affiliated sanitary commission) of the health benefits of baseball Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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1865.41 Helath Benefits of Baseball to Soldiers"
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