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Pvt. John P. Sheahan of Co. K of the 1st Maine Cavalry, wrote to his parents in Dennysville about their desire to hear from him -- and his desire to hear from them.

"A letter from home cheers a fellow up out here among strangers," he wrote. After his signature on the letter, he wrote, "Save all my letters don't lose one."

He also commented on seeing his older brother, William, a private in Co. F of the 6th Maine Infantry. They visited for a few minutes before John Sheahan had to ride on with his company.

Sheahan wrote about how he and other soldiers had gotten a hen, butter, and cream from houses where they were patrolling.

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About This Item

• Title: Pvt. John Sheahan on importance of letters, Virginia, 1862
• Creator: John Parris Sheahan
• Creation Date: 1862-11-26
• Subject Date: 1862
• Locations:
  • Dennysville, Washington County, ME
  • VA
• Media: Ink on paper
• Dimensions: 18.4 cm x 11.6 cm
• Local Code: Coll. 184, Box 1/2
• Collection: John Parris Sheahan papers
• Object Type: Text

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Military life
• Soldiers--Maine
• Sheahan, John Parris--Correspondence
• Letters
• United States. Army. Maine Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). Company K
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillage
• Theft
• Pillage
• Robbery

People

• Sheahan, John Parris
• Sheahan, William

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