Baker, T. Otis, 1844-1910 [Diary of T. Otis Baker, B company, 10th regiment, Mississippi, infantry]

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GLC#
GLC03134.01-View header record
Type
Journals & Diaries
Date
9 October 1862 - 2 August 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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