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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03858.02.20 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Henry C. Parrott |
| Title | Henry C. Parrott to Sophia Parrott about a compliment paid to his team, the death of their brother and his plans to visit their sister-in-law |
| Date | 29 September 1864 |
| Author | Parrott, Henry C. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Recipient | Parrott, Sophia |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Henry's "teams were pronounced the best in the Corps by Maj. Gen. Stanley." He commands sixty men of his choice from the regiment. He expects they will stay here for a few months. John was killed and all the men miss him. Henry will bring John's wife John's remains if he can get leave. He remarks that "to be a soldier is to deny yourself of a great many things you would like to do and can not." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Children and Family Death Penalty Marriage Women's History |
| People | Parrott, Henry C. (fl. 1861-1865) Parrott, Sophia (fl. 1862-1864) Parrott, John A. (fl. 1862-1864) Stanley, David Sloane (1828-1902) |
| Place written | Headquarters Amb Corps, Georgia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 75th Illinois Volunteers |