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Autobiography of Baynes

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2425

Scope and Contents

Carbon copy of a typewritten autobiography by a man named Baynes who never presented his first name. The author of the item, son of Charles Baynes (1798- ), was born in Clinton, Georgia in 1824. He lived in Georgia, attended college in New Haven, Connecticut (probably Yale University), and eventually settled in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was disabled by a wound in the arm at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. After the federal occupation of New Orleans in April 1862, Baynes moved to Richmond, Virginia, where he worked as an official for the Confederate Government. He writes about some consultations with Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, and with General Robert E. Lee.

Dates

  • 1870

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Autobiography of Baynes must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical note

Official in the Confederate government.

Extent

1 item (23 p.)(0.03 linear ft.)

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Autobiography of Baynes
Status
In Progress
Author
Benjamin Sipes
Date
2010 October 25
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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