Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1861 July 3

Collection Name:

George Sargent Correspondence, 1861-1864

Title:

Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1861 July 3

Creator:

Sargent, George H., c. 1843

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1976.003 (m)

Object ID:

1976.003.005

Date:

1861/07/03

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from George Sargent in Washington, DC, to his mother, Caroline Sargent, dated July 3, 1861. In the letter, George discusses his regiment's travels, noting they went from Portsmouth, NH, to Boston and Fall River, MA, through New York to Harrisburg, PA, then to Baltimore, MD, and finally to Washington, DC. He states Staten Island, NY, is the loveliest place he has ever been and goes on to tell of the White House, where he has recently visited. George goes on to talk about the African Americans along the route south, the danger of guard duty, and the possibility of his regiment serving as body guards to the President.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Travel , Military life , African Americans

Locations:

Washington, DC
New York

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