Civil War Battle of Baton Rouge Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter to His Mother, 1862
Entry/Object ID
AM1993.37.22
Scope and Content
Civil War Battle of Baton Rouge Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter to His Mother, 1862. He talks about a battle at Baton Rouge. General Williams and 40 wounded were brought aboard. Most were shot through the leg and arm. They laid there for hours with no doctor.
In another skirmish his boat was cut in half. He clung to a box in the water for 20 minutes. He was the last man picked up. Dated August 8, 1862.