Person/Organization: Dillingham, John G.
Item 20952
John Dillingham letter from New Orleans, 1842
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842 Location: New Orleans; Freeport Media: Ink on paper
Item 20955
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842 Location: Georgetown; Freeport Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
War Through the Eyes of a Young Sailor
Eager to deal with the "Sesech" [Secessionists], young deepwater sailor John Monroe Dillingham of Freeport enlisted in the U.S. Navy as soon as he returned from a long voyage in 1862. His letters and those of his family offer first-hand insight into how one individual viewed the war.
