Perry family correspondence, 1861-1864.

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Perry family correspondence, 1861-1864.

Correspondence of the following members of the Perry family who served in the Civil War, Levi Perry: served with 4th Maine Regiment all four years of the war. Most of his correspondence (about forty letters) is to his mother Sarah Hall Perry (1861-1864). Chandler Perry, Jr. and Tad (?) Perry: correspondence to their mother Sarah Hall Perry (1863). Chandler Perry, Sr.: Correspondence to his wife Sarah (1861). Perry joined the 4th Maine Regiment, Company D, as hospital nurse and was taken prisoner in 1861. He died in Libby Prison of typhoid fever. Other topics represented include the Maine militia.

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Residents of Rockland, Me. From the description of Perry family correspondence, 1861-1864. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 318814824 ...

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Libby Prison

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