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J. L. Bell said...

Yes, Baker's statement took the form of an affidavit in front of Judge Hoar rather than, say, a letter. As such, it resembles the testimony veterans left when applying for pensions, though as far as I know it wasn't used for that purpose. Most of those depositions and affidavits speak of length of service rather than the details of just one day, and Rick Wiggins has written that Baker did serve at other points in the war.

Apr 19, 2016, 2:31:21 PM

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