Baseball at the fort, Fort Pulaski National Monument, 2014.

Baseball was an important part of soldier life, helping men to develop comaraderie, competition and unit cohesion. Fort Pulaski was the site of a two-game series between the 47th and 48th New York Volunteer Regiments, January 1863. The home team, the 48th, swept the 47th by more than 18 runs in the two games.