It's not a match, but it's an interesting comparison.
Like I mentioned previously, during the Civil War, and after, the Union name was a very popular name in the North.
The first thing I noticed when I first saw that great image of the Union's from Union, or (Rural House???) ... were their caps.
They were slightly different from the caps that we're use to seeing.
For example, check out the caps on the Morrisannia Union team.
A slightly more mature team, from a few years earliar.
A great picture of a Championship team, but it lacks the confidence of that pitcher on the Rural House team, with crossed arms, and a baseball in his hand.
Keep digging guys, I've got a good feeling about all this.
Joe