Guide to the George A. Bailey Papers M0022C
Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Patricia White
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
1997; revised 2020
Green Library
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Stanford 94305-6064
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: George A. Bailey Papers
Identifier/Call Number: M0022C
Physical Description:
.4 Linear Feet
(1 box, 202 items)
Date (inclusive): 1840-1924
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Biographical / Historical
George Arthur Bailey was born in Massachusetts in 1841. He enlisted in the 1st. Massachusetts Infantry in 1861. He was wounded
in May 1862 and taken prisoner in July 1862. He was in Libby Prison until October 1862 when he was paroled and rejoined his
regiment. In January 1864 he was wounded at Gettysburg and in March was commissioned Capt. of Company H, 37th U.S. Colored
Troops.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], George A. Bailey Papers, M0022c, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Scope and Contents
These papers consist largely of letters from George A. Bailey to his family during the Civil War, 1861-1864, but also include
other family letters, 1840-1919, genealogical materials, deeds, and financial records. There is also a map Bailey drew of
his camp, 1861 December 25.
Conditions Governing Use
These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans
Libby Prison
Box 1, folder 1
Genealogy, vital facts on George A. Bailey, and map drawn by Bailey
1861
Box 1, folder 2
Miscellaneous Bailey family letters
1859-1919
Box 1, folder 3
Civil War letters
1861 May-August
Box 1, folder 4
Civil War letters
1861 September-December
Box 1, folder 5
Civil War letters
1862 January-July
Box 1, folder 6
Civil War letters
1863 January-May
Box 1, folder 7
Civil War letters
1863 June-July
Box 1, folder 8
Civil War letters
1863 August
Box 1, folder 9
Civil War letters
1863 September-October
Box 1, folder 10
Civil War letters
1864 Aug-Oct
Box 1, folder 11
Kimball family letters and Bailey family letters
1840-1843, 1881-1919
Box 1, folder 12
Manuscript poems and essays
1874 and undated
