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Letter from Frank L. Lemont to his father Samuel R. Lemont, March 15, 1862. In it he speaks of their march to a new campground and the struggles faced by all in that process. He also details that some of the soldiers went to go to search for battlefield souvenirs due to their close proximity to Bull Run and Manassas.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.5
Date
Spring 3-15-1862
Rights and Access Note
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City
Franklin, Virginia
Keywords
Environment, Civil War, Home Front, letters, letter from home, Frank L. Lemont, 5th Maine Volunteers
Disciplines
Military History | Social History
Recommended Citation
Lemont, Frank L., "Letter from Frank L. Lemont to Samuel R. Lemont, March 15, 1862" (1862). Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers. Item 16.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/paul_bean_papers/16
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Comments
Included in this PDF is Bean's transcript of the letter. A modern version has been uploaded for the benefit of the researcher.