Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter, on Steamer Whiteman, to Mother, 1862
Entry/Object ID
AM1993.37.20
Scope and Content
Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter, on Steamer Whiteman, to Mother, 1862. He tells of an attack by a mob of infiltrators however he escaped. He mentions Fort Saint Philip and Fort Jackson. He has orders to leave for Baton Rouge. He saw suspicious characters that we call Guerillas. They act as spies who pick off our picket guards. He mentions plantations and overseers. He tells of seeing a splendid building, the Capitol of Louisiana. Dated July 6, 1862.
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Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Letter
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Correspondence
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Other Documents
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Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
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Civil wars
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Louisiana Capitol Building, Steamer Whiteman, New Orleans, Mississippi River, Guerilla Warfare, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Fort Jackson, Fort Saint Philip