Finding Aid for the Samuel Andrew Baker Letters, 1862 January 28, 1863 July 26
MS-2895University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Collection processed by: Jason Roberts, September 28, 2006
Finding Aid written by: Jason Roberts, September 28, 2006
Encoded by: Jason Roberts, September 28, 2006
Summary Information
Samuel Andrew Baker Letters
Date/Date Range : 1862 January 28, 1863 July 26
0.1 linear feet
Abstract: This collection consists of two letters from Samuel Andrew Baker of Company E of the 44th Indiana Infantry written on January 28, 1862, and July 26, 1863. In the first letter, written to his father from South Carrollton, Kentucky, Baker discusses being fired upon while on guard duty. In the second letter, written to his brother-in-law from McMinnville, Tennessee, Baker mentions having his pocket picked while swimming and describes Fourth of July celebrations.
MS-2895
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
Purchased by Special Collections, June 8, 2006
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Samuel Andrew Baker Letters, MS-2895. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
This collection consists of two letters in one folder.
Biography / History
Samuel Andrew Baker was born in about 1844 in Indiana to Joseph Warren and Huldah (Convers) Baker. He had one older sister, Nancy Elizabeth, who was born on November 26, 1841. Samuel Baker enlisted in Company E of the 44th Indiana Infantry on November 22, 1861 and fought in multiple Southeastern states before being killed in a railroad accident on January 30, 1865. Nancy married William Young Wells (1840-1922) on December 7, 1861 and died on October 13, 1910.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of two letters from Samuel Andrew Baker of Company E of the 44th Indiana Infantry written on January 28, 1862, and July 26, 1863. In the first letter, written to his father from South Carrollton, Kentucky, Baker discusses being fired upon while on guard duty. In the second letter, written to his brother-in-law from McMinnville, Tennessee, Baker mentions having his pocket picked while swimming and describes Fourth of July celebrations.
Subject Terms
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Contents List
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Letter, Samuel Andrew Baker to Joseph Warren Baker, 1862 January 28
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Letter, Samuel Andrew Baker to William Young Wells, 1863 July 26
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