David Brown's letter from Sebago to John L Hodsdon, 1862
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In this letter David Brown, Draft Orderly Sergeant, answers the letter that he received from Adjutant General Hodsdon, in regards to the improprieties in the draft that was called in Sebago in Sept 1862.
He defends his actions saying, "I write this to explain why I done what I did just to evade a cession Riot!!!"
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- Title: David Brown's letter from Sebago to John L Hodsdon, 1862
- Creator: Brown, David
- Creation Date: 1862-09-29
- Subject Date: 1862-09-29
- Town: Sebago
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 24.8 x 19
- Local Code: W CC NW 21
- Collection: archives Augusta, Maine
- Object Type: Text
For more information about this item, contact:
Sebago Historical Society
PO Box 59, Sebago, ME 04029
(207) 787-2489
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Families--Maine--Sebago
United States. Army--Recruiting and enlistment, etc.
Maine--Civil War, 1861-1865
Soldiers--Maine
United States--Civil War, 1861-1865
Bounties, Military--United States--Cases
Bounties--Military--Maine
Bounties--Military--19th century
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