Receipt for socks, shirt, Washington, 1863
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John W. Mace of Farmington, a soldier in Co. G of the 16th Maine Infantry, signed a receipt to the Maine State Agency of the U.S. Sanitary Commission in Washington, D.C., certifying that he had received one pair of socks and one cotton shirt.
Mace enlisted in the regiment at age 24 on August 14, 1862. He transferred into the U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps in November 1863. He was a farm laborer prior to his enlistment.
His brother, Wilson Mace, enlisted at the same time.
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- Title: Receipt for socks, shirt, Washington, 1863
- Creator: Mace, John W.
- Creation Date: 1863-04-02
- Subject Date: 1863
- Town: Washington
- State: DC
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 20.8 x 12.5
- Local Code: Coll. 1533, Box 1/1
- Collection: Maine Agency Sanitary Commission
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
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(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
United States. Army. Veteran Reserve Corps
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief
Maine Agency Sanitary Commission
Clothing and dress
United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 16th (1862-1865)
Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States Sanitary Commission
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