Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter from Franklin General Hospital to his sister Louisa, 1864
Entry/Object ID
AM1993.37.30
Scope and Content
Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter to his sister Louisa, 1864. He is in Franklin Louisiana General Hospital. They have vacated New Town. He did not receive the box she sent. It was stolen coming from New Orleans to New Town. Most of his regiment has reenlisted and are to be Cavalry. They will go home soon on 30 day furlough. He tells her she will be disappointed not seeing him with them because he was sick it kept him from enlisting for 3 more years. Dated January 8, 1864.
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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
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Civil wars
Search Terms
Franklin, Louisiana General Hospital, 1864, New Town, Louisiana, Civil War Hospitals, Franklin, Louisiana, Union Army