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Bats, Balls, and Bullets: Baseball and the Civil War Civil War Times Illustrated: May 1998 pp30-37 In the beginning of his articles, George B. Kirsch, addresses the origins of baseball. For many baseball was created in 1839 in Coopers town, New York by Abner Dou ....

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.... Kirsch does mention that a few times games were played outside the camp and ultimately ended up being ambushed. In the north the came continued to be played even though the majority of the men were off fighting. Teams from New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia often traveled to other towns to play games. This helped to keep moral up at home. Kirsch does mention that those men that stayed behind to play baseball were not looked upon badly in any way. When the war ended baseball as we know it today was able to flourish. The organization began and various baseball leagues were formed. Kirsch gives baseball a lot of credit for helping to heal th ....