Letter from Lorenzo Gammon to his cousin in Sebago, 1864
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Letter from Lorenzo Gammon in the Mass. 32 Regiment to his cousin in Sebago. Lorenzo writes on the back of a song tract, “Our Cavalry” and mentions that he is camped near the Maine 30th, 31st and 32nd regiments and has news of some mutual friends. He states that he is writing on Thanksgiving Day but has not seen many turkeys killed. He describes his log hut, plastered with mud, and a little fireplace.
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- Title: Letter from Lorenzo Gammon to his cousin in Sebago, 1864
- Creator: Gammon, Lorenzo S.
- Creation Date: 1864-11-24
- Subject Date: 1864-11-24
- Local Name: Convene
- Town: Sebago, Washington
- County: Cumberland
- State: DC, ME
- Media: pencil on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 20.32 x 13
- Local Code: W4.8
- 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
Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
Thanksgiving Day
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Letters
Haley, John F.--Correspondence
Gammon, Lorenzo--Correspondence
Letters
Soldiers--Maine
United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 32nd (1864)
War songs
People
Haley, John F.
Martin, Marsh
Gammon, Lorenzo S.
Other Keywords
Maine 30th
Maine 31th
Maine 32nd
Mass 32nd
Partriotic song
Thanksgiving Day
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