Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1863 September 6
- Collection Name:
- George Sargent Correspondence
- Title:
- Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1863 September 6
- Creator:
- Sargent, George H., c. 1843
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1976.003 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1976.003.030
- Date:
- 1863/09/06
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from George Sargent in Point Lookout, MD, to his mother dated September 6, 1863. In the letter, George notes there is much to do there, including sailing and fishing, and that they are guarding 1,800 prisoners. He goes on to discuss his pay, stating that he hopes to make sergeant soon as he would then get seventeen dollars a month.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Prisoners of war , Military pay
- Locations:
- Point Lookout, 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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