Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter about New Orleans Fire to his Sister, 1864
Entry/Object ID
AM1993.37.40AB
Scope and Content
Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter about New Orleans Fire to his Sister, 1864. He mentions a large fire uptown, He expects to go to Florida next week with prisoners,. He states that small pox is raging and many children have died. General Banks the first day fight rebs drove the Union army back 9 miles. They captured 27 pieces of artillery and a large number of army wagons. They have over 1,000 wounded.
He mentions that the army hasn't much confidence in General Gegle. The rebs have turned water off so their gunboats were aground. The rebel General Joel Johnson is threatening the rear of Baton Rouge and Port Hudson and the Red river is a bad place Dated May 4, 1864.
B is envelope addressed to Louisa Parker No. 42 Springfield Street, Boston, Mass. Cancelled stamp New Orleans L. A May 4.
In upper left hand corner is Sanitary Commission N. E. Women's Auxiliary Association 22 Summer Street, Boston.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Letter
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Correspondence
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Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
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Civil wars
Search Terms
Red River, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Port Hudson, Civil War Prisons
