Francis H. Parker photograph collection. 1861-1891.

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Francis H. Parker photograph collection. 1861-1891.

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Contains the following types of materials: photographs, photo albums. Covers the following time period: 1861-1891. Contains photographs of the following military unit: Ordnance Corps, U.S. Army. General description of the collection: The Francis H. Parker photograph collection consists of three photo albums in the collection: 1. An album of members of the West Point, Class of 1861. 2. An album of Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts, 1883-1884. 3. An album of Watervliet Arsenal, New York, 1889-1891. Also included are two photos of Fort Abraham Lincoln in 1886. The notations in the 1861 album are interesting, some say "rebel" while others, "killed at Gettysburg", "killed at Chancellorsville", "killed in battle with Indians", etc. The Watervliet Arsenal photos show cannon manufacturing and machinery, as well as, the finished product. The Watertown Arsenal photos are mostly exterior views of the buildings on post.

1 box (132 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7607887

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United States Military Academy. Class of 1861

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Parker, Francis H. (Francis Henry), 1838-1897.

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Francis H. Parker was a United States (U.S.) Army officer who graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in 1861. His service was almost wholly with the Ordnance Corp. He attained the rank of lieutenant colonel but died while still in service in 1897. From the description of Francis H. Parker photograph collection. 1861-1891. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 49389827 Born 1838. Graduated from U.S. Military Academy in 1861; saw ac...