Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Pvt. John M. Woodman, writing from the Convalescent Camp in Washington, D.C., in January 1864 asked the Maine Agency Sanitary Commission to help him get sent home.
Woodman wrote that his father, age 73, was quite sick and needed his help. Another brother was killed at Ship Island and a third brother, at home, "is no help to him."
Woodman was 29 and working as a miller when he was mustered in to Co. F of the Maine 17th Infantry Regiment on August 18, 1862. He was mustered out on in June 1864, transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps.
An employee of the Maine Agency wrote on the back of the letter, "all settled."
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: Soldier's request to be sent home, Washington, 1864
- Creator: John M. Woodman
- Creation Date: 1864-01-27
- Subject Date: 1864
- Location: Washington, DC
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 20 cm x 12.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1533, Box 1/3
- Collection: Maine Agency Sanitary Commission records
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Military discharge
- War--Relief of sick and wounded
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1865)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care
- United States Sanitary Commission
- Maine Agency Sanitary Commission
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief
- War wounds
- Wounds and injuries
- United States. Army.--Leaves and furloughs
- Woodman, John M.--Military service
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