Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter from Vermillion Bayou to his Sister, Louisa, 1863
Entry/Object ID
AM1993.37.27
Scope and Content
Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter from Vermillion Bayou to his Sister, Louisa, 1863. He is at Vermillionville Bayou 5 miles from the town of Vermillionville. He stands in line every morning from 3:00 until daylight rain or shine. When not on picket or march he carries wood on his back for cooking. Sometimes he carries it 1½ miles. He said they live on fresh meat, hard bread and coffee. He can buy pork for 8 cents a pound, dry apples for the same, beef liver 50 cents, heart 20 cents, tongue 15 cents, brains 20 cents bladder 20 cents. The country is full of cattle, sheep, hogs and horses. Dated November 6, 1863.
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
Civil War Pickets, Vermillionville, Vermillion Bayou
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Dec 20, 2011
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Parker, Louisa
Person or Organization
Benjamin Parker
Provenance
Notes
Archival History: 1-Letter, encapsulated, 15 x 12"