John Sheahan on return to regiment, Virginia, 1863
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Pvt. John Sheahan of the 1st Maine Cavalry wrote to his father in Dennysville that he had returned to his regiment after several months at a "dismounted" camp in Washington, D.C., because his horse had been condemned.
Sheahan reported the the regiment made a raid into Confederate territory and burned tanneries, saddle shops, and buildings that held Confederate cavalry equipment.
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- Title: John Sheahan on return to regiment, Virginia, 1863
- Creator: Sheahan, John Parris
- Creation Date: 1863-12-26
- Subject Date: 1863
- Town: Dennysville
- County: Washington
- State: ME, VA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 25 x 20
- Local Code: Coll. 184, Box 1/7
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
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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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