Title: Silas L. Parker Letter

Date/Date Range :   1862 June 11

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

The June 11, 1862, letter, written by 1st Lieutenant Silas L. Parker of the IL 44th Infantry, B Company, describes the movements of his Company, the rankings of officers, his promotion, and the available food supply; furthermore, he strongly requests a reply from his family.

Call number: MS-2879

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

Purchased by Special Collections in July 2006.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Silas L. Parker Letter, MS-2879. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of one folder.

Silas L. Parker enlisted on April 7th, 1862 as a 2nd Lieutenant, and was 1st Lieutenant at the time of the authorship of this letter on June 11th, 1862. He earned the rank of Captain on August 15th, 1862. He died of wounds on January 19th, 1863.

The June 11, 1862, letter, written by Silas L. Parker of the IL 44th Infantry, B Company, describes the movements of his Company, the rankings of officers, his promotion, and the available food supply; furthermore, he strongly requests a reply from his family.

• Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.