William B. Baker papers, 1859-1866.

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William B. Baker papers, 1859-1866.

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Chiefly letters written home by Baker while he was in Maine, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; Virginia; and Pennsylvania. The letters describe living conditions at various camps; certain battles; and everyday concerns like clothing needs, food, health, weather, salary, and the difficulty of sending and receiving mail. Baker commented on the morality of men, the relationship between officers and privates, religious services he attended, the peddlers who frequented camp, friends he saw, the treatment of Confederate dead, the attitude of the officers toward ending the war, and a burial he witnessed. Also included are a few letters from his brother, Abisha Baker, and others, and Baker's diary, written while he was on active duty in Virginia, January-mid-May 1864, and while he was in a Confederate hospital in Richmond, Va., slowly dying of a leg wound, mid-May-July 1864. The diary notes troop movements, enemy engagements, Baker's experience with his wound, treatment he received, and other matters.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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