Marble History Question

[99marbles131]

Does anyone know if marbles were carried or played with or had any uses during civil war times. I know children played with them, but is there any evidence of soldiers carrying or playing with them. If anyone could direct me to a good resource, that would be amazing!

'99

[1DanS]

don't know if their "evidence" is proof enough, but(?)

http://www.rothchildeantiques.com/CivilWarCampRelics.html

[99marbles131]

don't know if their "evidence" is proof enough, but(?)

http://www.rothchildeantiques.com/CivilWarCampRelics.html

thanks for the site.

I'm doing an educational program for youngsters, and the theme is Civil war. I have a munch of clays, but was curious about the use among early Americans.

[sissydear]

Pre civil war, they were issued as part of a surveyors pack in Texas. Early surveyors (1836 and forward) were sent to remote areas and entertained themselves with games of marbles. This is documented in "The Robertson Papers". It's a history of Robertson County as told by the grandson of Sterling C. Robertson who was the empressario bringing settlers to Robertson Co. You can find many volumes (I think 18) in genealogy libraries. If marbles were played that early in Texas, soldiers were probably playing too. Many of the soldiers were young kids.