Pvt. John Sheahan from Washington, D.C., 1863
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Pvt. John Sheahan of the 1st Maine Cavalry wrote to his father about his efforts to leave the "dismounted" camp in Washington and return to the front. His horse was too lame to make it back to his regiment.
Especially since Gettysburg in July 1863, Sheehan had written to his father in Dennysville about his hopes for peace and the preservation of the union.
He wrote that since England and France had declined to help them, the Rebels "say themselves they have no hope at all."
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- Title: Pvt. John Sheahan from Washington, D.C., 1863
- Creator: Sheahan, John Parris
- Creation Date: 1863-12-01
- Subject Date: 1863
- Town: Dennysville, Washington
- County: Washington
- State: DC, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 20.3 x 12.6
- Local Code: Coll. 184, Box 1/7
- Object Type: Text
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LC Subject Headings
Sheahan, John Parris--Correspondence
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Letters
United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864)
United States. Army. Maine Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)
Soldiers--Maine
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