Papers, 1859-1869.

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Papers, 1859-1869.

Papers concerning his service as a soldier and officer in the Seventh New Hampshire Regiment during the Civil War. Includes letter of citizens of Enfield, NH, to Joseph Abbott, commanding officer of the 7th Regiment, seeking a commission for Shedd. Also includes letters to his family in Enfield, NH, during the war as well as letters written while he was seeking work after the war in Iowa and Indiana.

0.2 linear ft. (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7122291

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Abbott, Joseph C. (Joseph Carter), 1825-1881

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American soldier and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to an unidentified general, [no year] Feb. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270129756 ...

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865)

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Shedd, Calvin, d. 1891.

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Born in Tewksbury, Massachusetts; enlisted in Company C, 7th NH Regiment in 1861, promoted to sergeant in 1861; appointed lieutenant in Company A, 7th NH Regiment, 1862, received medical discharge, 1863; died in Tewksbury in 1891. From the description of Papers, 1859-1869. (Dartmouth College Library). WorldCat record id: 238769163 ...