Pvt. Eben Calderwood to wife, Louisiana, 1863
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Maine Historical Society
Pvt. Eben Calderwood's letter to his wife, Mary, in Vinalhaven is printed with the Maine State Seal, a solider looking away from the state to a soldiers' encampment, and an American eagle, showing war in the service patriotism to the state and nation.
Calderwood was 39 years old when he joined Co. H of the 21st Maine Regiment in October 1862. He died in Louisiana in May 1863, leaving behind his wife and five children.
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