Contributed by John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society
Description
William Brown of the 25th Maine Regiment that was stationed outside Washington, D.C., wrote to the Benjamin Cole family, his neighbors in Segago, to them them know that Pvt. Charles Cole, also of the 25th Maine, had died.
Brown let the senior Cole know what the expenses were to ship his son's body back to Sebago.
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About This Item
- Title: William Brown letter on Charles Cole death, near Washington, D.C., 1862
- Creator: William S. Brown
- Creation Date: 1862-12-17
- Subject Date: 1862-12-17
- Location: Sebago, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 20 cm x 13 cm
- Local Code: W.CC.15
- Collection: John Micavich: Charles Cole Civil War letters
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 25th (1862-1863)
- Cole family
- Cole, Charles H.--Death and burial
- Maine--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
- Brown, William Stearns--Correspondence
- Soldiers--Maine
- Letters
- Families--Maine--Sebago
People
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For more information about this item, contact:
Sebago Historical SocietyPO Box 59, Sebago, ME 04029
(207) 787-2489
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