Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1861 January 24

Collection Name:

George Sargent Correspondence, 1861-1864

Title:

Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1861 January 24

Creator:

Sargent, George H., c. 1843

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1976.003 (m)

Object ID:

1976.003.002

Date:

1861/01/24

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from George Sargent at Camp Beaufort to his mother, Caroline Sargent, dated January 24, 1861. In the letter, George discusses the weather, noting the sun has barely been out more than an hour for twenty days and that it is much warmer there than home. He goes on to discuss their food and notes as soon as the military furloughs come up, he will tell them he is in for one. George goes on to inquire about visitors and encourages Charles to continue his education in order to obtain a better position.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Weather , Military life , Military leaves and furloughs , Military deserters

Locations:

Doncaster, MD

People:

Sargent, George H., c. 1843 , Sargent, Caroline Rowell, 1822-1913

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Leon W. Barnes.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item