| Scope and content |
This collection contains a memoir from William Augustus Parvin, a Confederate prisoner of war from Washington, N.C. The memoir contains descriptions of ship cargo, a soldier's daily life, the protection of Ocracoke Inlet, Fort Hatteras's surrender to Union forces on August 29, 1861, Parvin's treatment as a prisoner of war in New York, and his eventual escape from prison. Also included in the collection is some information on Parvin's career as a steamboat captain from 1877-1907. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
William Augustus Parvin Papers (#536), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mr. Dick Parvin. |
| Biographical note | William Augustus Parvin was born in 1840 and died in 1924. A sailor who joined a volunteer unit of the Confederate Army in Washington, N.C., he was sent to Fort Hatteras and then taken as a prisoner of war when the fort surrendered to Union forces. |
