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John C. Ballintine family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: John C. Ballintine family papers | |
| Creator: Ballintine, Elliot C. | |
| Creator: Ballintine, John C., 1842-1902 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1850-1864 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 3.2 Linear Feet (1 half box, 3 flat boxes) | |
| Collection Number: ms17 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
John C. Ballintine was born in Rochester, New York in 1842 and lived in Scottsville, Monroe County, New York. He served in the 13th Regiment New York Volunteers during the Civil War and was captured and later paroled at Annapolis, Maryland. After the war (ca. 1877-1902) he lived in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi and died in 1902.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the papers of John C. Ballintine from 1850-1864. It is primarily correspondence from siblings, friends, and relations during the Civil War mainly while he was being held as a prisoner of war in Annapolis, Maryland. The collection also contains an U.S. Infantry Tactics book (1862) and an enrollment list containing the name, age, occupation, and nationality of persons liable to military duty in the town of Chili, Monroe County, New York (1863). Also includes material belonging to Elliot C. Ballintine including artifacts relating to his Spanish American War service; a souvenir book of the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteer Engineers from Camp Fornanie, Macon, Georgia. (1898); a notebook containing maps, notations about terrain, water, etc.; and a photograph of Elliot.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
John C. Ballantine family papers, ms17, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.