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Hang on, is that a word?

From the Stanford, Kentucky Interior Journal, November 2, 1877 CRITICISM AS IS CRITICISM – When “Henry V” was produced in one of our...

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Apr 4, 20201 min read

Recruiting Editorial From the Journal

From the Louisville Journal, September 19, 1861 The Courier says that we announce very cooly and placidly that Col. Curran Pope's...

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Apr 4, 20201 min read

Crescent Edges the Olympic

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, June 29, 1867 BASE-BALL MATCH AT CEDAR HILL – The following is a summary of a match game of...

Kirk Jenkins

Apr 2, 20201 min read

A Recruiting Ad for the Fifteenth Kentucky

From the Louisville Journal, September 18, 1861 Rally! boys! rally! beneath the Stars and Stripes; Rally! boys! rally! the traitor foe to...

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Apr 1, 20201 min read

Another Nail-Biter in Louisville!

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, July 25, 1867 THE JUVENILES – Two of our numerous juvenile base-ball clubs, the Active and the...

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Apr 1, 20201 min read

Announcing the Fifteenth's Officers

From the Louisville Journal, September 17, 1861 COL. POPE'S REGIMENT -- We state elsewhere that the skeleton of Col. Curran Pope's...

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Apr 1, 20201 min read

Another Pitcher’s Duel in Louisville

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, June 15, 1867 MATCH GAME OF BASE-BALL AT THE KENTUCKY MILITARY INSTITUTE – Below is the result of...

Kirk Jenkins

Apr 1, 20202 min read

Frederick Forrest Brings His Lear to Louisville

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, May 2, 1845 Forrest in Lear – One of the London papers speaks of Forrest’s Lear as a splendid piece...

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Mar 28, 20201 min read

Captain Halpin's Letter to the Enquirer (Part 3 of 3)

From the Cincinnati Enquirer, April 3, 1862 . . . Our old friend, Dr. Muscroft, whom I have seen a few days ago, looks the picture of...

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Mar 27, 20204 min read

Baseball and Strawberries . . . because why not?

From the Louisville Daily Courier, June 10, 1867 Base-ball and Strawberries. A grand base ball match and strawberry festival is to come...

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Mar 27, 20201 min read

Captain Halpin's Letter to the Enquirer (Part 2 of 3)

From the Cincinnati Enquirer, April 3, 1862 . . . Such unanimity among the troops I never knew on any subject before. They justly say...

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Mar 25, 20205 min read

First Regular Game of the Season – The Louisville Club in the Field – Interesting Sport.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, April 19, 1867 With the pleasant days and balmy air of spring comes the welcome opening of the...

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Mar 24, 20202 min read

Captain Halpin’s Letter to the Enquirer (Part 1 of 3)

From the Cincinnati Enquirer, April 3, 1862 Murfreesboro, Tenn., March 20, 1862 To the Editor of the Enquirer: I contemplated to write...

Kirk Jenkins

Mar 23, 20204 min read

The Louisville Daily Courier’s Sports Page, October 29, 1866

AMUSEMENTS. The National Game. Philadelphia, Oct. 27 – A base ball match was played this afternoon between the Union club of Morrisiana...

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Mar 22, 20201 min read

Much Ado About Louisville, 1836

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, October 15, 1836 Caldwell’s Theatre, Jefferson Street Mrs. Hunt’s Benefit This Evening, October 15,...

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Mar 21, 20201 min read

The Officers of the Fifteenth Kentucky Demand Capt. Halpin's Resignation

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, April 19, 1862 The commissioned officers of the Fifteenth Kentucky regiment, now at Fayetteville,...

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Mar 20, 20201 min read

So Now Playing Baseball is Unhealthy Again?

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, October 10, 1866 A young man in Binghamton, New York, was recently struck with paralysis of the...

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Mar 19, 20201 min read

Lt. Col. Jouett Narrates the Fall of Shelbyville, Tennessee

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, April 8, 1862 The Loyal People of Shelbyville, Tenn. – We were favored yesterday with the perusal of...

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Mar 19, 20201 min read

Can Anybody Here Pitch?

From the Louisville Daily Courier, August 6, 1866 Base-ball – An interesting game of base-ball was played on Saturday evening on the...

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Mar 19, 20201 min read

Major William Campbell Visits Louisville

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, March 10, 1862 Maj. W. P. Campbell, of the Fifteenth Kentucky Regiment, arrived from the interior of...

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Mar 19, 20201 min read