Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
George Cony, a musician in Co. B of the 19th Maine Regiment, wrote to Leonard Watson the Maine agent of the Sanitary Commission in Washington, D.C., seeking his assistance in get his "descriptive list" that he should have received upon leaving the service.
Without the list, he could not collect the money he was owed.
He also discussed politics and the recent election of Samuel Cony as governor of Maine, suggesting he might have known Watson. He closed by writing, "Copperheads dull & declining."
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About This Item
- Title: Soldier's letter on clothing payment, Bowdoinham, 1863
- Creator: George Cony
- Creation Date: 1863-09-24
- Subject Date: 1863
- Location: Bowdoinham, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 20 cm x 12.4 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1533, Box 1/2
- Collection: Maine Agency Sanitary Commission records
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Wages
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 19th (1862-1865)--Salaries, etc.
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 19th (1862-1865)
- Soldiers
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief
- United States Sanitary Commission
- Maine Agency Sanitary Commission
- Leonard, Watson--Correspondence
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