Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Horace M. White, a sergeant in the 1st Maine Cavalry, wrote to his sister (probably Angelia) in Houlton, hoping that she had not heard the rumors about Co. E, to which he belonged.
He wrote that a story had spread that 40 of the troops were killed and Capt. Black Hawk Putnam of Houlton had been taken prisoner. He said there was no battle -- and no Confederate troops in the vicinity.
He also reported on various soldiers in his regiment and on the region where he was camped.
He wrote, "We have not fared very well about our rations. I don't think we have ever had our full rations and it is all the fault of the company officers in my opinion."
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About This Item
- Title: Sgt. Horace White about rumor of 1st Maine Cavalry, Virginia, 1862
- Creator: Horace M. White
- Creation Date: 1862-05-02
- Subject Date: 1862
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Locations:
- Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- VA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 20.7 cm x 112.7 cm
- Local Code: Coll. S-1950, Misc. Box 93/11
- Collection: Horace M. White correspondence
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Deception
- Disinformation
- Letters
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
- United States. Army. Maine Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). Company E
- White family
- White, Angelia
- White, Horace M.--Correspondence
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