Letter from George Sargent to his brother, 1861 July 28
- Collection Name:
- George Sargent Correspondence
- Title:
- Letter from George Sargent to his brother, 1861 July 28
- Creator:
- Sargent, George H., c. 1843
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1976.003 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1976.003.007
- Date:
- 1861/07/28
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Unsigned letter from George Sargent in Washington, DC, to his brother, presumably Charles Sargent, dated July 28, 1861. In the letter, George writes of his regiment's movement south and goes on to describe "hardest battle ever fought," in which they were the first on the field and the last to leave. He also notes they found many useful items at the former rebel camp. Also included in the letter is a typed poem titled "It's Up to You Girls!" The poem is entirely about "wimmin's [women's] arses."
- Locations:
- Washington, DC
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)
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- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Leon W. Barnes.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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