W.B. Adams on Thanksgiving box, Virginia, 1861

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Writing from northern Virginia, William B. Adams of Co. K, 5th Maine Infantry, thanked his sister Mary for the large Thanksgiving box she sent.

He also reported that his was the best brigade in the division, and the regiment the best in the brigade, and the company the best in the regiment -- and that they had the best officers.

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  • Title: W.B. Adams on Thanksgiving box, Virginia, 1861
  • Creator: William Bryant Adams
  • Creation Date: 1861-11-27
  • Subject Date: 1861
  • Locations:
    • Casco, Cumberland County, ME
    • Alexandria, VA
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Dimensions: 20 cm x 12.7 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 371, Box 1/2
  • Collection: William Bryant Adams Civil War letters and diaries
  • Object Type: Text

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