Baker, T. Otis (fl. 1862-1863) [Collection of T. Otis Baker, B company, 10th regiment, Mississippi, infantry] [Decimalized .01- .03]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03134 Author/Creator: Baker, T. Otis (fl. 1862-1863) Place Written: [various places] Type: Header Record Date: 1862-1863 Pagination: 1 diary, 1 photograph, 1 calling card Order a Copy
Lieutenant T. Otis Baker served in Co. B, 10th Mississippi Infantry, C.S.A. The diary covers 9 October 1862 -2 August 1863. Diary is primarily written in pencil and has some touch-ups. In addition to the diary, this collection includes one photograph and one calling card. The diary contains entries for the period 24 June-14 July 1863, covering Rosecrans' Tullahoma campaign and its aftermath.
T. Otis Baker was born c. 1844 and raised in Natchez, Mississippi. After serving in the 10th Mississippi Infantry, Company B, he returned to Natchez and became a lawyer. He died in 1910.
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