Memoir and diary, 1839-1916.

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Memoir and diary, 1839-1916.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/230922085

Begins with a summary of Baltzell's pre-Civil War life, then copies his Civil War diary, and concludes with an account of his postwar career to 1916 when he wrote the memoir. Contains information on Fort Donelson, Shiloh, operations around Corinth, Mississippi, the Battle of Allatoona Pass, Sherman's march to the sea, and his march through the Carolinas.

54 p.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Baltzell, Henry H., 1839-1929.

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A native of Ohio, Baltzell moved to Illinois in 1858, where he worked doing farm labor and other jobs. He served in Company H, 10th Illinois Infantry, a three months regiment, April 29-July 29, 1861. On September 1, 1861 he enlisted in the 7th Illinois Infantry, serving until mustered out in July 1865. He married and became a farmer in Illinois. From the description of Memoir and diary, 1839-1916. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 230922085 ...

United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865). Company E

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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 10th (1861) Company H.

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