Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1862 April 8
- Collection Name:
- George Sargent Correspondence
- Title:
- Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1862 April 8
- Creator:
- Sargent, George H., c. 1843
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1976.003 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1976.003.016
- Date:
- 1862/04/08
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from George Sargent in Williamburg, VA, to his mother, Caroline Sargent, dated April 8, 1862. In the letter, George notes they just fought a hard battle as they were traveling from Yorktown to near Williamsburg when the rebels fired upon them. He notes many were killed and wounded on both sides during the battle and they have spent three days collecting the dead and helping the wounded.
- Locations:
- Williamsburg, VA
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)
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- Credit Line:
- Gift of Leon W. Barnes.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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