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  <titleInfo>
    <title>John Alexander Baldridge Civil War papers, 1864-1906</title>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Baldridge, John Alexander</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1843-1906</namePart>
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  <abstract>Diaries (1864-1865) kept by Baldridge during his Civil War service with the 31st Ohio Infantry Regiment, Company C.  Describes his company's participation in Sherman's March to the Sea and skirmishes in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina; his months in hospitals and convalescent camps due to illness; daily camp life; and his journey from North Carolina to Ohio at the end of the war.  Also includes an undated history of Andersonville Prison, Andersonville, Ga.; an undated newspaper clipping about the battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn., 1863; school papers of Baldridge's son, Harry W. Baldridge; an obituary of Baldridge; and Baldridge family photographs.</abstract>
  <note>Open to research.</note>
  <note>Electronic files of the obituary and family photographs also available through Library of Congress Manuscript Division.</note>
  <note>Electronic files of originals in private hands. [S.l.].</note>
  <note>Private</note>
  <note>Union Army soldier and farmer.</note>
  <note>Collection material in English.</note>
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    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Baldridge, Harry W</namePart>
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    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Baldridge family</namePart>
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    <name type="corporate">
      <namePart>United States.</namePart>
      <namePart>Army</namePart>
    </name>
    <topic>Military life</topic>
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    <name type="corporate">
      <namePart>United States.</namePart>
      <namePart>Army.</namePart>
      <namePart>Ohio Infantry Regiment, 31st (1861-1865).</namePart>
      <namePart>Company C.</namePart>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <name type="corporate">
      <namePart>Andersonville Prison.</namePart>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Missionary Ridge, Battle of, Tenn., 1863</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Sherman's March to the Sea</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <geographic>Georgia</geographic>
    <topic>History</topic>
    <temporal>Civil War, 1861-1865</temporal>
  </subject>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <geographic>Ohio</geographic>
    <topic>History</topic>
    <temporal>Civil War, 1861-1865</temporal>
  </subject>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <geographic>North Carolina</geographic>
    <topic>History</topic>
    <temporal>Civil War, 1861-1865</temporal>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <geographic>South Carolina</geographic>
    <topic>History</topic>
    <temporal>Civil War, 1861-1865</temporal>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <geographic>Tennessee</geographic>
    <topic>History</topic>
    <temporal>Civil War, 1861-1865</temporal>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <geographic>United States</geographic>
    <topic>History</topic>
    <temporal>Civil War, 1861-1865</temporal>
    <topic>Campaigns</topic>
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    <geographic>United States</geographic>
    <topic>History</topic>
    <temporal>Civil War, 1861-1865</temporal>
    <topic>Medical care</topic>
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    <geographic>United States</geographic>
    <topic>History</topic>
    <temporal>Civil War, 1861-1865</temporal>
    <topic>Prisoners and prisons</topic>
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  <subject authority="itoamc">
    <occupation>Farmers</occupation>
  </subject>
  <subject authority="itoamc">
    <occupation>Soldiers</occupation>
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  <identifier type="lccn">mm2009085453</identifier>
  <accessCondition type="restrictionOnAccess">Open to research.</accessCondition>
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