Archive Record
Metadata
Accession number |
2001.037 |
Catalog Number |
2001.037.031 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Date |
20 Feb 1862 |
Creator |
Walker, William W. |
Title |
Walker Civil War letter |
Scope & Content |
Photocopy of the fourth of four Civil War letter written by William W. Walker, who was serving with the Robin Grays, to his mother, Emeline Walker, who lived in Bossier Parish. Letter sent from Corinth Mississippi, Feb. 20th, 1862. Summary: William has a cold while Monroe has the mumps. The only news is that two spies were found and were going to be tried, and 300 Yankee prisoners on their way to Fort Donilson by the day before. William talks about the fight over the fort. He has also heard that the Confederates at Nashville surrendered, and has seen many boys from Bossier Parish on their way from Manassas and up the Potomac: Islam Dorch, Joe Suggs, Billy Pridmore, Lias {Elias?] Skannal. William is considering reenlisted, except that he does not like Col. Hollinsworth because Hollinsworth punished the whole regiment for something the Marshall Guards did. William is also short on money, and it takes 10 cents to send the letter to Minden. Other names: "Old Turner"- possibly Richard W. Turner of the Vance Guards |
People |
Walker, Emeline Deloach Walker, William W. Dortch, Elam Sparks Suggs, Joe Pridmore, Billy Skannal, Elias Butler, Loudon |
Search Terms |
Civil War Robin Grays Marks Guards |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Inventoried date |
2023-12-08 |