Skip to main content

Hiding Out or the Adventures of a Confederate Conscript: A Thrilling Narrative of the War Between the States, Addendum & Appendixic (pp. 240-359)

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection consists of a handwritten autobiographical narrative of William H. Parkins titled Hiding Out or the Adventures of a Confederate Conscript: A Thrilling Narrative of the War Between the States. A revision of his diary, commencing with the secession debates in South Carolina in 1860, continuing until Parkins crossed the picket lines in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1864. The narrative is 430 pages and ends with Parkins catching a train to New Albany, Illinois after the war and reuniting with his wife in New York City.

Dates

  • 1885

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.7 linear ft. (1 document case, 1 half document case)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

Contact:
130 West Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta GA 30305
404-814-4040