John Sheahan on skirmish with Rebels, Virginia, 1863

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On June 1, 1863, Pvt. John P. Sheahan of the 1st Maine Cavalry wrote to his parents in Dennysville to tell them about Confederate soldiers who burned a Union train and captured the Union mail. He said the cavalry retaliated within 15 minutes and took "all their artillery and a lot of prisoners and recaptured the mail."

Sheahan praised the area around Warrenton Junction, Virginia, and noted that if he wanted to buy a farm, it would be a good place to do so.

He also expressed his desire for an "honorable peace."

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  • Title: John Sheahan on skirmish with Rebels, Virginia, 1863
  • Creator: John Parris Sheahan
  • Creation Date: 1863-06-01
  • Subject Date: 1863
  • Locations:
    • Warrenton, VA
    • Dennysville, Washington County, ME
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Dimensions: 20.3 cm x 12.5 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 184, Box 1/4
  • Collection: John Parris Sheahan papers
  • Object Type: Text

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