A Seneca Indian in the Union Army : the Civil War letters of Sergeant Isaac Newton Parker, 1861-1865
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Published
Shippensburg, PA : Burd Street Press, [1995].
Format
Book
ISBN
0942597575, 9780942597578
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120 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
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Published
Shippensburg, PA : Burd Street Press, [1995].
Language
English
ISBN
0942597575, 9780942597578
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Sergeant Parker's Civil War letters provide an important glimpse of the experiences of the average Indian soldier during that great conflict. "Newt," as he called himself, was the 3rd Sergeant and Color Bearer of Company D, 132nd New York State Volunteer Infantry. He was stationed in the vicinity of New Bern, North Carolina, from 1863 to 1865, guarding the railroads at that major transportation center. He served with 24 other Iroquois in an integrated unit popularly called "the Tuscarora Company."This first person account by an educated Native American not only describes recruitment, training, company life, and combat, but also deals with the harsh realities of war including racial prejudice in recruitment, loneliness, and deaths of trusted comrades. Parker was one of a handful of Seneca in this period of time thoroughly versed in both Indian and non-Indian worlds. Because he was the best educated Indian in the company, Parker's responsibility was not just to keep his wife Sara Adelaide Jemison or other family members informed, but also was to report on the momentous events occurring in Dixie and on the well-being of the Iroquois men at war. All this makes Parker's letters of unusual value."--Back cover.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morristown-Morris Township Library - Local History | CW 973.7447 PAR | Non-circulating |
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New York (State) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
Parker, Isaac Newton, -- 1833- -- Correspondence.
Personal correspondence.
Personal narratives.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Indian.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
United States. -- Army. -- New York Infantry Regiment, 132nd (1862-1865). -- Company D.
Parker, Isaac Newton, -- 1833- -- Correspondence.
Personal correspondence.
Personal narratives.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Indian.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
United States. -- Army. -- New York Infantry Regiment, 132nd (1862-1865). -- Company D.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Parker, I. N., & Hauptman, L. M. (1995). A Seneca Indian in the Union Army: the Civil War letters of Sergeant Isaac Newton Parker, 1861-1865 . Burd Street Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Parker, Isaac Newton, 1833- and Laurence M. Hauptman. 1995. A Seneca Indian in the Union Army: The Civil War Letters of Sergeant Isaac Newton Parker, 1861-1865. Burd Street Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Parker, Isaac Newton, 1833- and Laurence M. Hauptman. A Seneca Indian in the Union Army: The Civil War Letters of Sergeant Isaac Newton Parker, 1861-1865 Burd Street Press, 1995.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Parker, Isaac Newton, and Laurence M Hauptman. A Seneca Indian in the Union Army: The Civil War Letters of Sergeant Isaac Newton Parker, 1861-1865 Burd Street Press, 1995.
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