Wiley Parris to Jane Parris, February 6, 1862

Dublin Core

Title

Wiley Parris to Jane Parris, February 6, 1862

Subject

Agriculture
Parris, Jane
Parris, Wiley
Soldiers -- South Carolina -- Correspondence
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
War and families -- North Carolina

Description

In a letter of February 6, 1862, Wiley Parris writes to his wife Jane in reply to her recent letter. He comments on her news of having hired a "boy" to help with the farm work. He also gives details of his activities while on duty, describing recent skirmishes between pickets on both sides.

Creator

Parris, Wiley

Source

Major Wiley Parris Civil War Letters

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

1862-02-06

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
letters (correspondence)

Language

eng

Type

Text

Identifier

11860
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/11860

Date Created

2014-04-09

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Spatial Coverage

Jasper County (S.C.)
North Carolina, Western

Extent

3 pages(pages)
5.25" x 9"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Civil War in Southern Appalachia

Citation

Parris, Wiley, “Wiley Parris to Jane Parris, February 6, 1862,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/11860.