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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02460.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Confederate generals from the deep south: 21 letters & docs |
| Title | William Barksdale to Isaac Toucey nominating James G. Baldwin for the position of midshipman at Annapolis |
| Date | 14 August 1860 |
| Author | Barksdale, William (1821-1863) |
| Recipient | Toucey, Isaac |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Barksdale, a United States Representative from Mississippi, writes to Toucey, Secretary of the Navy. On behalf of his congressional district, nominates James G. Baldwin for the position of midshipman at Annapolis. Includes several dockets, dated 22 August 1860 and 29 September 1860. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Navy Government and Civics Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Congress Annapolis |
| People | Barksdale, William (1821-1863) Toucey, Isaac (1796-1869) Baldwin, James G. (b. 1844) |
| Place written | Columbus, Mississippi |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |