Person/Organization: Small, Abner R.
Item 4305
Major Abner R. Small of the 16th Maine Infantry, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Photographic print
Item 5715
Abner Small to Luther Emerson, Sept. 21, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-09-21 Location: Sharpsburg; Waterville Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
The War was not going well for the Union and in the summer of 1862, when President Lincoln called for an additional 300,000 troops, it was not a surprise to see so many men enlist in an attempt to bring proper leadership into the Army.
