Letter from E. E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant, 1845 June 12

Collection Name:

Mike Pride Civil War Collection, 1775-1927

Title:

Letter from E. E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant, 1845 June 12

Creator:

Sturtevant, Edward E., 1826-1862

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2015.001

Object ID:

2015.001.003.002.002

Date:

1845/06/12

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Edward E. Sturtevant, alias Captain Crane, in Concord, NH, to George W. Sturtevant in Keene, NH, dated June 12, 1845. In the letter, Edward discusses being chosen to command the "Calathumpian Fusiliers," noting there were a hundred or more in the company. He goes on to state he will tell more once he is home for a visit, which he is planning for June 20th. Edward ends the letter discussing politics, noting "Jack Hale, Gov. Old Isaac Hill, and Franklin Pierce made considerable excitement here on election day."

Subjects:

Correspondence , Politics and government , Militia

Locations:

Concord, NH
Keene, NH

People:

Sturtevant, George W., 1799-1875 , Sturtevant, Edward E., 1826-1862

Organizations:

Calathumpian Fusiliers

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

2