Date Original
1863
Description
This collection contains a letter written by Confederate William N. Parish, in which he describes the Battle of Port Hudson, Louisiana, to his wife.
Biographical/Historical Note
William N. Parish, a Mississippi native, enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas, on March 3, 1862, as Captaining Company H, 18th Arkansas Infantry. Confederate records list him as missing-in-action at the Battle of Corinth and Hatchie Bridge, Mississippi, October 3-5, 1862. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel at Port Hudson, Louisiana, on January 4, 1863, and was later captured by Union forces July 9, 1863, and sent to Johnson's Island. From Johnson's Island, he was sent to Point Lookout, Maryland, February 16,1865.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Louisiana; Maryland; Mississippi
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.005.016
Resource Type
Text
Collection
William N. Parish letter, SMC.005.016
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
William N. Parish letter, 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
