Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1864 January 1
- Collection Name:
- George Sargent Correspondence
- Title:
- Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1864 January 1
- Creator:
- Sargent, George H., c. 1843
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1976.003 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1976.003.031
- Date:
- 1864/01/01
- 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 January 1, 1864. In the letter, George notes he is well and that they had foot races, wrestling, and a greased pig chase on Christmas. He notes the president ordered the army to stop shooting deserters.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Christmas , Military deserters
- 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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