Keywords: rebelion
Item 63353
John Sheahan on aftermath of Gettysburg, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chambersburg Media: Pencil on paper
Item 35831
Marshall Phillips letter from West Point, Va., 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-07 Location: West Point Media: Pencil on paper
Exhibit
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.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Thieves in Bangor, ca. 1865
"… which cost me during thirteen months of the rebelion nearly six hundred dollars and who was the immediate cause of thousands of dollars worth of…"
