John P. Sheahan on Petersburg trenches, 1864
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Item 64490
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John P. Sheahan, 1st lieutenant of Co. E of the 31st Maine Infantry, wrote to his father in Dennysville about the importance of mail and the appeal of "home sweet home."
He also drew a sketch of the Petersburg trenches.
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- Title: John P. Sheahan on Petersburg trenches, 1864
- Creator: Sheahan, John P.
- Creation Date: 1864-07-23
- Subject Date: 1864
- Town: Dennysville, Petersburg
- County: Washington
- State: ME, VA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 20 x 12.5
- Local Code: Coll. 184, Box 1/9
- Object Type: Text
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LC Subject Headings
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 31st (1864-1865)
Sheahan, John Parris, 1844?-1894
Soldiers--Maine
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