Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-19
WARTIME LETTER RECALLS
DAYS 7T1AT7RLED MEMS SOgU.S
Mssive Written by Devoted Wife of Captain Parker to
Gallant Soldier-Husband, Commander of Light
Artillery, Picked Up on Field at Antietam
Inquiry which has reached TIL.

Times-Dispatch as TO the where
abouts Of living. descendants OF Cap
i.ausstreet's Corps. during iti the t tryins
days OF 1861 70 1865. recalls an alb
ssorsing chapter In the history Of
d. NJ. Nesbii. Of 1895 brown street.
y W.. Wash:ngton, y. T.. recently
wrote 10 The Time dispatch and
asked for the address OF nsar rela-
close friend OF Captain Parker.
The Following extracts are taken
from Mr.. Nesblts letter:
In September. 1867. on the field OF
;Antietnn. picked up some personal
who commanded a battery OF light
artillery. Among the Papers were
letters from his wife. The casual
ties of The Coaiede-ates at that poikt
had b.en heavy. and. assuming that
Captain Parker had not survived. ]
made no cffort 10 communicate with
him.
Many years later. on learning tina;
Richmond; and If memory serves,
president u the Virginia MesiSal So
ciety. wrote TO him, received "a
very courteous Ico:y. gave him such
in passing through Richmond, en-
joycd cnll ut his home.
Expresses Wifety Devotion,
Recently one OF Mrs. Parker's let
ters. which I had given to a com
rade and forgotten, was returned to
me. This letter Is interesting In Il
general way beyond its expressions
OF wifely devotion. though | find in 1t
kees..
Mr.. Ncsbit Is DESTROYS OF turning
Mrs. Parker's letter over to any near
relative or friend who might treas
m ~ nnSSnSUInn
Passages in the letter are. in some
instances. beautifully touching and
pathetic. and in Others, amusing. For
instance. the devoted wife. writing
her soldier-husb band. on the field OF
Antietam. says:
DO not think for moment. my
darling. that because urge you to
duty at all. No :.6ccS: Tor. rather
would L lose you forever. dear as
you are to me. han you should ex-
hibit cowardice in such cause as
enough TO nerve the arm of any
Southern man for the conflict. and
to make his blood boil in his veins.
Nothing has SO incensed me against
the Yankees as this. ana | assure
You share your feelings toward
Them. and no man who loves virtue.
and is able. should remain out OF the
Held. BE courageous ana brave. my
II Is reported here that Jackson has
gone into Maryland. which I hope Is
tribe.
Last OF Her Paper.
This is the last of my paper. and
il YOU wish me to write to you often.
you must not fail 10 send me good
quantity. envelopes and stnmTs. too.
Nearly all the stamps you bought for
Inc the night before I left are so
much so!lcd that canrot use them
nj all Get me some new ones. and r
plenty of them. l cannot get paper
or anything else up here. If | could
+ would not trouble you. Your own
fond Nellie"
The envelope is postmarked Rose
dale, June Z. 1862" and bears green
scent postage stamp. with the fea-
lures OF Jefferson Davis and the
words. Confederate states OF Amer
Serving under Captain Parker dur
ins> the war were General J; Thomp,,
son Brown, Major ". Mex. Evans and
Judge David Crockett, Richardson OF
Richmond.
said last night. was yariously known
as 1.-The good physician" because OF
his kindly and Christ-like ministra-
lions to the poor, and as "a good doc.