Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter From Baton Rouge to Sister Louisa, 1862
Entry/Object ID
AM1993.37.21
Scope and Content
Parker, Benjamin Letter From Baton Rouge To Sister Louisa. The top half of the page is an ink drawing of the City of New Orleans and water front. He writes he has been to Baton Rouge and many in his regiment have swamp fever. He mentions Vicksburg. He describes battle on water. Blackstone was seized in New York for having contraband goods on board. Dated August 2, 1862.
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
Civil wars
Search Terms
Swamp Fever, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Mississippi, New Orleans, Steamer Blackstone