Record #:

22175

Author(s):

Gerard, Philip

Abstract:

The American Civil War was a brutal, bloody event in our history, but there is a period when most of the fighting ceases--the four-month winter period of bad weather and terrible roads. Soldiers on both sides do many activities to pass the time. One activity that helps soldiers on both sides, even those held in prisons, escape the horrors of war throughout the year is baseball. Gerard explains baseball's popularity and how Salisbury Prison in Western NC became a center for its playing.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 81 Issue 11, Apr 2014, p182-188, 190, il

Subject(s):

Baseball--History