Early baseball in Georgia/Game 3
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|Pagetext=The January 5, 1865 diary entry of W. H. Smith, a prisoner of war at Andersonville POW camp, says “Capt. Wirz gives me a pass to go to hospital. Have been down there all afternoon playing ball.” | |Pagetext=The January 5, 1865 diary entry of W. H. Smith, a prisoner of war at Andersonville POW camp, says “Capt. Wirz gives me a pass to go to hospital. Have been down there all afternoon playing ball.” | ||
Andersonville is in western Georgia. It is about 55 miles E of Columbus GA, which is on the Alabama border. | Andersonville is in western Georgia. It is about 55 miles E of Columbus GA, which is on the Alabama border. | ||
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Revision as of 20:44, 2 September 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Georgia -> Early baseball in Georgia/Game 3 |
| Location | Georgia |
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| Year | 1865 |
| Month | 1 |
| Date | 5 |
| City | Americus |
| State | Georgia |
| Country | |
| Site | Andersonville POW Camp |
| Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
| Played by | Non-locals |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The January 5, 1865 diary entry of W. H. Smith, a prisoner of war at Andersonville POW camp, says “Capt. Wirz gives me a pass to go to hospital. Have been down there all afternoon playing ball.”
Andersonville is in western Georgia. It is about 55 miles E of Columbus GA, which is on the Alabama border.
