Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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On June 1, 1863, Pvt. John P. Sheahan of the 1st Maine Cavalry wrote to his parents in Dennysville to tell them about Confederate soldiers who burned a Union train and captured the Union mail. He said the cavalry retaliated within 15 minutes and took "all their artillery and a lot of prisoners and recaptured the mail."
Sheahan praised the area around Warrenton Junction, Virginia, and noted that if he wanted to buy a farm, it would be a good place to do so.
He also expressed his desire for an "honorable peace."
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About This Item
- Title: John Sheahan on skirmish with Rebels, Virginia, 1863
- Creator: John Parris Sheahan
- Creation Date: 1863-06-01
- Subject Date: 1863
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Locations:
- Warrenton, VA
- Dennysville, Washington County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 20.3 cm x 12.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 184, Box 1/4
- Collection: John Parris Sheahan papers
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
- Letters
- United States. Army. Maine Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)
- Soldiers--Maine
- Sheahan, John Parris--Correspondence
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Postal service
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