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Item 9276

Letter, John Sheahan to his family in Dennysville, 1862

Letter, John Sheahan to his family in Dennysville, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-26 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 62147

John Parris Sheahan, ca. 1870

John Parris Sheahan, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

Item 97592

Pvt. John Sheahan to mother on one year in army, Washington, D.C., 1863

Pvt. John Sheahan to mother on one year in army, Washington, D.C., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Dennysville; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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John Parris Sheahan, ca. 1870

John P. Sheahan, 1st Maine Cavalry, 31st Maine Infantry

John P. Sheahan of Dennysville served in the 1st Maine Cavalry from August 1862 until March 1864 when he was commissioned as a lieutenant in Co. E of the 31st Maine Infantry. His letters reveal much about the life of a soldier, including political views and thoughts about the war.