Wm. Haley Jr. to daughter and niece, Alexandria, Va., 1864
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William Haley Jr. of Sebago wrote on the back of a song tract "The Battle of Gettysburg" to his daughter and niece.
He describes his life in the camp near Alexandria. He works in the cook house and says he lives "first rate," describing his meals. His current job is to “help set the table help put on the grub then help clear of the table" and nothing more until there is "a squad ready to go away."
He states he goes to a meeting almost every evening in a meeting house built for the soldiers. He encourages his daughter Elzira and niece Mary to learn the song on the tract.
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- Title: Wm. Haley Jr. to daughter and niece, Alexandria, Va., 1864
- Creator: Haley, Jr., William
- Creation Date: 1864-11-01
- Subject Date: 1864-11-01
- Local Name: Camp Distribution, Convene
- Town: Alexandria, Augusta, Sebago
- County: Cumberland, Kennebec
- State: ME, VA
- Media: ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 20.32 x 12.5
- Local Code: W4.7
- Collection: Haley Family Letters
- Object Type: Text
For more information about this item, contact:
Sebago Historical Society
PO Box 59, Sebago, ME 04029
(207) 787-2489
Cross Reference Searches
LC Subject Headings
Haley family
Families--Maine--Sebago
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
War songs
United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 30th (1863-1865). Company E
Letters
Soldiers--Maine
Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
People
Hardwick, G. P.
Benson,
Haley, William (Billy) W.
Haley, Sarah D.
Haley, John (Johny) F.
Haley, Miriam Pugsley
Davis, Charles
Haley , Mary
Haley, Elzira M.
Haley, Jr., William
Other Keywords
"The Battle of Gettysburg"
Maine 30th Regiment
Patriotic song
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