View source for Team of the 54th NY v Team of the 56th NY on 5 September 1864

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|Name=Team of the 54th NY v Team of the 56th NY on 5 September 1864
|Coordinates=42.0897965, -76.8077338
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|Type of Date=Day
|Date=1864/09/05
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|Country=United States
|State=NY
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|City=Elmira
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|NY Rules=Yes
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|Innings=9
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|Home Team=Team of the 54th NY
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|Away Team=Team of the 56th NY
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|Description=<p>Baseball play was part of the Elmira POW Camp throughout the war. The POW camp was formerly&nbsp;<span>Camp Rathbun, built in between the Chemung River and Water Street.</span></p>
<p>The Chemung Union played against some Elmira POWs in 1865, according to James E. Hare, "Elmira," p. 75.</p>
<p>Janowski, "The Elmira Prison Camp" p. 360 says that in 1864 "The teams of the different [Confederate] states used to play baseball for the edification of the guards," quoting &nbsp;a soldier who was in the 54th NY guarding the POWs.</p>
<p>Horrigan, "Elmira: Death Camp of the North" says that on 9-3-64 two guards regiments, the 54th and 56th NY Infantry, played baseball against each other outside the camp.</p>
<p>The Oswego <em>Daily Palladium</em>, Aug. 27, 1864 reports that the Rebel POWs at Elmira amuse themselves by "loafing" and "playing ball."</p>
|Sources=<p>James E. Hare, "Elmira," p. 75</p>
<p>Horrigan, "Elmira: Death Camp of the North"</p>
<p>Astifan, "Baseball in the 19th Century" citing the Buffalo Union and Advertiser, Sept. 6, 1864</p>
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|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
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|Entered by=Bruce Allardice
|First in Location=Elmira, NY
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