by Carolyn Ravenscroft, Archivist During the Civil War, there was perhaps nothing more happily anticipated in a soldier’s life than the arrival of the mail. For those lucky enough to receive a letter from home, a link with loved ones was re-established, albeit briefly, and what might have been a despairing day seemed somehow brighter. [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Sgt. Horace E. Sampson: A Ladies Man
Posted in Biographical, tagged 18th Massachusetts, 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, American Civil War, Duxbury Massachusetts, Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, Horace Sampson on February 8, 2012 | 3 Comments »
