Maine Memory Network

Contributed by Maine Historical Society

Description

Abby J. Young of Bath, the widow of David I. Young of the 21st Maine Volunteers, wrote to Leonard Watson of the Maine Agency Sanitary Commission in Washington, D.C., expressing her hope she would be able to get a pension to help support her three children.

Young was a member of Co. C of the 21st Maine, which was organized in October 1862 for nine-months service. He apparently became ill and died while on duty.

Mrs. Young also sought to receive her late husband's bounty. She wrote that he had drawn only $17.87 of the funds promised him.

She had three children, Blanche, 12; Mary, 7; and a son, 5 months. She wrote of her husband, "He was a very kind husband & father."

View/Add Comments

Transcription

view a full transcription

---

About This Item

• Title: Widow's request for assistance, Bath, 1863
• Creator: Abby J. Young
• Creation Date: 1864-02-22
• Subject Date: 1864
• Location: Bath, Sagadahoc County, ME
• Media: Ink on paper
• Dimensions: 20.3 cm x 12.5 cm
• Local Code: Coll. 1533, Box 1/3
• Collection: Maine Agency Sanitary Commission records
• Object Type: Text

---

Cross Reference Searches

Standardized Subject Headings

• Maine Agency Sanitary Commission
• United States Sanitary Commission
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief
• Leonard, Warren--Correspondence
• United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 21st (1862-1863)
• Soldiers--Maine
• Military pensions
• War widows--Maine--Bath
• Military spouses--Maine--Bath

People

• Watson, Leonard
• Young, Abby J.
• Young, David I.

---

For more information about this item, contact:

Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
Website

---

---

Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.