Early baseball in Texas/Predecessor Game 1
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| Location | Texas |
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| Year | 1861 |
| Month | 12 |
| State | TX |
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| Name of game | Town ball |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
William W. Heartsill 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 (Co. F, 2nd TX Cavalry) was stationed in Texas at the time, probably in Fort Lancaster, Crockett County.
Sources
William W. Heartsill diary, published under the title "1491 Days in the Confederate army..."
