Person/Organization: Sheahan, John Parris
Item 9276
Letter, John Sheahan to his family in Dennysville, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-26 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 62147
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
John P. Sheahan, 1st Maine Cavalry, 31st Maine Infantry
John P. Sheahan of Dennysville served in the 1st Maine Cavalry from August 1862 until March 1864 when he was commissioned as a lieutenant in Co. E of the 31st Maine Infantry. His letters reveal much about the life of a soldier, including political views and thoughts about the war.