Part one of term paper
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 Doubleday. Kirsch quickly points out that Doubleday probably did not invent the mo ...

Part two of term paper
... the one that gained the most popularity and was taken to war when the men enlisted. Baseball was encouraged in the camps to help keep moral up and keep the men healthy. Many of the games were played among the regiments and every once in a while different regiments would play each other. The games usually took place inside the safety of the camps. Although Kirsch does mention that a few times games were played outside the camp and ultimately ended up being ambushed. In the north the came contin ...