[BASEBALL]. SAGER, Capt. Aaron (1833-1901). Handwritten letter on baseball-themed stationery. 1862. Four pages on two leaves with letterhead engraving depicting Union soldiers playing a game of baseball. 254 x 216 mm. Old folds. Browning. Written shortly after Sager was promoted from First Lieutenant to Captain of New York?s 76th Regiment, Sager tells his wife Nettie about daily life inside of the camp, missing his family, and getting used to his new title. Captain Aaron Sager was born November 25, 1833. Prior to enlisting in the Union Army in September, 1861 he worked as a pharmacist in Cortland, New York, having opened his own drugstore in the city only a few years prior. He began his military career as First Lieutenant of Company G, 76th Regiment, and was promoted to Captain upon the resignation of Captain William Lansing in early 1862. Sager would see action at the Battle of Fredericksburg, the First Battle of Rappahannock Station, and the Second Battle of Bull Run.