Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter from Steamboat Kingsman to his Sister, 1862
Entry/Object ID
AM1993.37.23AB
Scope and Content
Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter from Steamboat Kingsman to his Sister, 1862 . He was at Vermillion Bay on the Steamer Kingsman. When he was in the ship wreck, he lost everything he owned. The Captain has proved to be a good friend to him. He tells of work he is doing on the boats. He and 3 others were given passes to go find some beef. He saw 200 horses but couldn't catch any. The cattle were difficult to catch however they got 2. He describes a fight with rebels and took 300 prisoners. Their boat was in a bad storm. It sprang a leak. They were waist deep in water. Before daylight they anchored off Fort Pike, Dated December 12, 1862.