Civil War Letter: B.W. Parker to his sister from New Orleans re: Carleton Encampment, 1864
Entry/Object ID
AM1993.37.41
Scope and Content
Civil War Letter: B.W. Parker to his sister from New Orleans, Tivoli Circle, re: Prisoners & Small Pox, 1864. Letter Dear Sister: from your brother B.W. Parker, New Orleans, Tivoli Circle, May 4, 1864. "The twenty six arrived here May 20. They are encamped at Carleton. They are infantry. Have to drill forenoon and afternoon. They are 5 miles from here. Col. ? tried his best to get us back to the Reg't to serve out the remainder of our time but I doubt whether he can get us. Our service is required here. The boys feel bad enough the way they have been treated all kinds of promises was made & they don't like it being infantry again."
This letter was among those "discovered" in 1993 that had not been cataloged. The description appears handwritten in the original accession book and typewritten in the green donor book. However, when the letters were work sheeted in 1994, there is no entry for this #41. The document is not found in the LETTERS document storage container with the rest of the 93.37 letters.