Letter from George Sargent to his mother, March 23

Collection Name:

George Sargent Correspondence, 1861-1864

Title:

Letter from George Sargent to his mother, March 23

Creator:

Sargent, George H., c. 1843

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1976.003 (m)

Object ID:

1976.003.003

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from George Sargent in Doncaster, MD, to his mother, Caroline Sargent, dated only as March 23rd. In the letter, George notes they will not be able to receive any mail once they set out to near Fredericksburg, VA, and goes on to discuss the items he took from the rebel batteries, which includes a 12 lb. shell, corn meal, and a Dutch oven. He is sorry to hear Charles has enlisted, but hopes he will enjoy it, and notes John Sargent should enlist as well as he doesn't think "he will make much of a man."

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Military orders , Recruiting and enlistment , Money

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