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- GLC#
- GLC03134.01-View header record
- Type
- Journals & Diaries
- Date
- October 9, 1862 - August 2, 1863
- Author/Creator
- Baker, T. Otis, 1844-1910
- Title
- [Diary of T. Otis Baker, B company, 10th regiment, Mississippi, infantry]
- Place Written
- Various Places
- Pagination
- 1 v. : 108 p. : Height: 12.7 cm, Width: 8 cm
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
Lieutenant T. Otis Baker served in Co. B, 10th Mississippi Infantry, C.S.A. The diary covers 9 October 1862-2 August 1863. The diary includes descriptions of regiment's progress and moves, descriptions of various battles (including Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Port Hudson), and information about camp life and food rations. He discusses Northern and Southern war politics, including the Emancipation Proclamation and draft riots. The diary also includes discussions of virtues, religion, and self-improvement. It is primarily written in pencil and has some touch-ups.
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