Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1861 November 28
- Collection Name:
- George Sargent Correspondence
- Title:
- Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1861 November 28
- Creator:
- Sargent, George H., c. 1843
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1976.003 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1976.003.012
- Date:
- 1861/11/28
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from George Sargent at Rum Point, MD, to his mother, Caroline Sargent, dated November 28, 1861. In the letter, George notes they have moved 9 miles closer to Washington, DC, to protect the government stores of provisions and that they are in sight of the rebel batteries. He goes on to discuss the weather and notes they had a turkey dinner for Thanksgiving.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Military life , Holidays , Thanksgiving Day , Weather
- Locations:
- Rum Point, MD
- 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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