I the undersigned Prisoner of war Edward Hickman Private in Co I 101^st Regt Ills Vols Captured near Holly Springs Miss Hereby give my parole of honor not to bear arms against the Confederate States or to perform any garrison duty Whatever untill Regularly exchanged farther that I will not divulge anything relative to the position or Condition of any of the forces of the Confederate States

this 20^th Dec 1862                                                                               Edward Hickman

Witness St B Rains

 

Take Care of this as a memento of the Great Rebellion.

                                                                        E.H.

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