Person/Organization: Dillingham, John Monroe
Item 19238
John M. Dillingham letter to father, January 13, 1864
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Freeport; Richmond Media: Paper
Item 19241
John M. Dillingham letter to mother, July 21, 1863
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Charleston Media: 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.
