Fort Pulaski and Baseball

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This past weekend, my girlfriend and I took a trip to Savannah for my birthday. I have always wanted to visit the town but never had the chance before. While there, we made a side trip over to Fort Pulaski which is inbetween Savannah and Tybee Island, maybe 15 miles from Savannah. While touring the old fort, I learned that during the Civil War, soldiers at Fort Pulaski often played baseball to escape the boredom of garrison life. One of the earliest known photographs of a baseball game was taken inside Fort Pulaski, and featured members of the 48th New York Volunteer Infantry.