Letter from George Sargent to his brother, 1861 August 26

Collection Name:

George Sargent Correspondence,

Title:

Letter from George Sargent to his brother, 1861 August 26

Creator:

Sargent, George H., c. 1843
Bryant, L. A.

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1976.003 (m)

Object ID:

1976.003.009

Date:

1861/08/26

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from George Sargent, with notes from L. A. Bryant, in Bladensburg, MD, to his brother, presumably Charles Sargent, dated August 26, 1861. In the letter, George notes he has been unwell with a bad cough and that the brigade of 40 companies has been ordered to build forts to protect the railroad into Washington, DC. He goes on to note President "Old Abe" came to visit on the 25th and requests his brother write to him as soon as possible.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Health , Construction , Railroads

Locations:

Bladensburg, MD

People:

Sargent, George H., c. 1843 , Sargent, Charles, c. 1846 , Bryant, L. A. , Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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