Title
Date Original
1865
Description
This letter contains a letter written by Confederate prisoner of war John Walker to his mother while he was incarcerated at Johnson's Island, Ohio.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Walker was a Confederate prisoner of war held at Johnson's Island in 1865. There were many John Walker at Johnson's Island and it is most likely that the John Walker in the letter is the Rev. John F. Walker of the 53rd Tennessee Infantry. John F. Walker served as chaplain and was captured at Fort Donelson. He was transferred to Johnson's Island where he and other noncombatants were released and returned home.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Tennessee; Ohio
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.051.015
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John Walker papers, SMC.051.015
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John Walker papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
