Early baseball in Arkansas/Predecessor Game 3
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| Location | Arkansas |
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| Year | 1863 |
| Month | 9 |
| Date | 30 |
| City | Little Rock |
| State | AR |
| Country | US |
| Name of game | Wicket |
| Found by | Caleb Hardwick |
From the Civil War journal of James B. Lockney, Wisconsin 28th Regiment.
"In Camp near Little Rock. Ark
Wednesday Sept 30, 1863.
Today was rainy in the A.M. & drizzled some P.M. The boys had a game of Wicket the first time I ever saw it played. They used clubs of hurdles and a large ball about 6 in. in diameter. Some of the Officers took part & the game passed off quietly."
Note that the camp was probably in what is now the Little Rock city limits.
Sources
Civil War journal of James B. Lockney, Wisconsin 28th Regiment
