Early baseball in Texas/Predecessor Game 1

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Location	Texas
Year	1861
Month	12
State	Texas
Country
Name of game	Town ball
Found by	Bruce Allardice

William W. Hertsill diary, published under the title "1491 Days in the Confederate army..." December 1861 (Texas?): "There is nothing unusual transpiring in Camp. The boys are passing the time playing Town-Ball."

January 1862 (Texas?): "All rocking along finely, Boys playing Town-Ball" The unit (2nd TX Cavalry) was stationed in Texas at the time, probably in either Camp Wood, Uvalde County, or Camp Hudson, Val Verde County.

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William W. Hertsill diary, published under the title "1491 Days in the Confederate army..."