George Ballantine collection 1865 George Ballantine collection

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George Ballantine collection 1865 George Ballantine collection

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The George Ballantine collection contains 8 letters that Ballantine wrote to his brother, William A. Ballantine, in 1865, as well as 1 letter by an officer in Ballantine's regiment. The letters concern Ballantine's internment in Libby Prison and his subsequent imprisonment by the Union Army for unspecified reasons.

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United States. Army. New York Mounted Rifle Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)

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Ballantine, George W.

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Libby Prison

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Ballantine, William A.

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George W. Ballatine was born in New Jersey around 1836 and had at least one brother, William. He was a plumber in New York City before enlisting as a private in the 1st New York Mounted Rifles in April 1861. He was captured by Confederate troops and sent to Libby Prison, from which he escaped. He was arrested for upon returning to his regiment (for reasons currently unknown) on February 20, 1864, and was confined until January 1865. Ballantine had an inconclusive "partial trial" at ...