Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter,written on Ship Island Harbor Steamer Anna, to his Mother, 1862
Entry/Object ID
AM1993.37.15
Scope and Content
Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin Letter, written on Ship Island Harbor Steamer Anna, to his Mother, 1862. He explains his duties as a fireman on the Steamer Anna. He mentions that General Butler is going to Biloxi to return a child who had been on a boat that was captured. The rebels had fired on Butler's boat even though he had come under a white flag of truce and the fact that Biloxi had already surrendered. Dated March 31, 1862.
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Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Letter
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Correspondence
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Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
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Civil wars
Search Terms
Ship Island Harbor, Biloxi, Mississippi, Steamer Anna