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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03858.01.24 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John A. Parrot |
| Title | John A. Parrott to Margaret Parrott about the lull in events since the Chattanooga Campaign and his pleasure at having only eight months left in the army |
| Date | 16 December 1863 |
| Author | Parrott, John A. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Recipient | Parrott, Margaret (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | sister [Margaret Parrott] Things have been quiet since the Battle of the 23rd, 24th, and 25th as the soldiers are preparing winter quarters. He hopes she will continue school this winter. He is glad he joined the Army when he did as he has only a little over eight months left to serve. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Infantry Battle Military Camp Women's History Women's Education Education Battle of Chattanooga |
| People | Parrott, John A. (fl. 1862-1864) Parrott, Margaret (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Education; 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 | 34th Illinois Infantry, B company |