John A. Parrott to his sister explaining that he was nearly killed in battle and speculating on his regiment's next move - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC03858.01.11
From Archive Folder	Collection of John A. Parrot
Title	John A. Parrott to his sister explaining that he was nearly killed in battle and speculating on his regiment's next move
Date	16 December 1862
Author	Parrott, John A. (fl. 1862-1864)
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	He is happy to hear that she is feeling better. The "rebels have a large force at Murfreesboro" and his regiment will likely move there. He was nearly killed supporting a battery of artillery in a fight that lasted over four hours.
Subjects	Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Infantry Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro) Battle Women's History Health and Medical Artillery Confederate States of America
People	Parrott, John A. (fl. 1862-1864)
Place written	Nashville, Tennessee
Theme	The American Civil War; Health & Medicine
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	34th Illinois Infantry, B company