Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin from Tennally Town to Sister Louisa, 1864

Name/Title

Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin from Tennally Town to Sister Louisa, 1864

Entry/Object ID

AM1993.37.50

Scope and Content

Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin from Tennally Town to Sister Louisa, 1864. He is 6 miles from Washington. He went to Georgetown. He has turned in napsacks and can only carry what is on his back, rubber blanket and shelter tent. The letter has an engraving picture at the top. It is Interior View of the U.S. Barracks General Hospital New Orleans. There is no signature to letter. The letter is only 1 page as the remainder of letter is missing, Dated August 9, 1864.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Letters, Civil wars

Search Terms

Washington, Georgetown, U. S. Barracks General Hospital New Orleans

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 10, 2012

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Parker, Benjamin

Person or Organization

Parker, Louisa