Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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Capt. John Marshall Brown of Portland wrote to his brother, Philip, from Folly Island, S.C. He reported that his spirits were good but that if he could he would like to be transferred to Gen. John Dix, commander of the Department of the East in New York.
He also talks about wanting to go home -- especially for Thanksgiving. He had not been home in six months.
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About This Item
- Title: J.M. Brown from Folly Island, S.C., 1863
- Creator: John Marshall Brown
- Creation Date: 1863-10-09
- Subject Date: 1863
- Location: Folly Island, SC
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. S-602, Misc. Box 23/4
- Collection: John Marshall Brown correspondence
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Brown, John Marshall, 1838-1907--Correspondence
- Brown, Philip Henry, 1831-1893--Correspondence
- Folly Island (S.C. : Island)
- Homesickness
- Letters
- Military life
- Thanksgiving
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 20th (1862-1865)
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