Nathan Parker Civil War diary reproduction
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Nathan Parker Civil War diary reproduction
- Date
- 1861-1891 (inclusive)
- Creator
- Parker, Nathan, 1825-1864
- Extent
- 0.03 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Corinth, Battle of, Corinth, Miss., 1862.
- Fort Donelson, Battle of, Tenn., 1862.
- Soldiers -- Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 61m247 : [identification of item], Nathan Parker Civil War diary reproduction, 1861-1891, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Nathan Parker (1825-1864) was born in Trimble, Kentucky, to Noah Parker and Nancy Hunter. Noah Parker was a tavern keeper, while Nathan became a farmer. He married Sophronia Lane, and they had eight children. He joined the Confederate Army and was appointed to the rank of major when the 4th Kentucky Cavalry formed in September 1862. He was killed in battle at Wythville, Virginia, on May 10, 1864.
- Scope and Content
- The Nathan Parker Civil War diary reproduction (dated 1861-1891; 0.03 cubic feet; 1 folder) comprises photographic reproductions of a diary kept by Nathan Parker that documents his experience as a Condederate soldier during the Civil War. The original diary is held by the Kentucky Historical Society. Parker was an officer in the Confederate Fourth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry, and his diary gives an account of an officer's life during the Civil War. Two notable battles he participated in are the capture of Fort Donelson and the Battle of Corinth. Two newspaper clippings about Parker, one from 1866 and one from 1891, are included in the journal.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Nathan Parker Civil War diary and clipping reproductions, 1861-1891
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