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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03858.01.19 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John A. Parrot |
| Title | John A. Parrott to his father about pontoon bridges, the celebrations thrown for his wedding and his hopes to settle in Sterling, Illinois |
| Date | 8 September 1863 |
| Author | Parrott, John A. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Recipient | Parrott, C. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | father [C. Parrott] John has been back "in Dixey" for about a week. They are guarding a pontoon bridge and he explains what one is to his father. "Boats are anchored in the River and stringers placed from one boat to another and covered with plank[s]." His regiment has only one year left to serve and he hopes "the war will be over by that time." He relates how popular he and Henry are in Illinois and describes the parties the townspeople had for his wedding. He plans to settle in Sterling, Illinois and start a business. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Infantry Infrastructure Entertaining and Hospitality Marriage Business and Finance |
| People | Parrott, John A. (fl. 1862-1864) Parrott, C. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Stevenson, Alabama |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Merchants & Commerce |
| 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 | Father |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 34th Illinois Infantry, B company |