Civil War Original Period Items

Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry

Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry
Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry
Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry
Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry
Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry
Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry
Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry
Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry
Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry
Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry
Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry

Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry
Well, I do not know what to say. This is a Civil War trove I do not know how to simply describe. Te soldier was John M Jackson.

He is best described in the Notre Dame University Library which houses about 30 of his family letters that they have written a lenghty article on. John Mower Jackson (21 October 1840-2 July 1913) was born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, the son of Joseph and Betsey Mower Jackson. John Jackson resided at this farm prior to his departure for the army; he was unmarried and, as his letters make clear, had yet to establish himself in a profession (the 1860 census identifies him as a farm laborer).

Also living at the farm were three older siblings: Delinda b. On 29 September 1862 Jackson was mustered in to Company A of the 23rd Maine Infantry... The contents of these letters will clarify and in some places correct assumptions of the account by Notre Dame...

But there are around 100 letters written during the Civila war in this collection that supplement the 30 or so that Notre Dame has. There are also hundreds of letters, receipts and such... Most from after the War...

A couple letters before the War. Note the letter to John, just after the War, (4/19) discussing the death of Licoln and the missing of Booth? I have not gone through these closely and do not know what all is in here. I would guess about 1,000 pieces.

A lot of the Civil war postmarks are cut out. Perhaps once in a lifetime opportuinity as these collections are drying up.

This is of more interest than usual as the letters are pages long, they cover the war and tie into the Notre Dame collection, and cover his life in Maine a generation after. I focus on happy repeat customers and love what I do and try to ensure all customers are happy. I specialize in paper, photos , coins and militaria. I sell about anything except reproductions.

If it is not old, I say so. If there is a defect, I also say so. You can always learn more in this business. The item "Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry" is in sale since Sunday, October 30, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Correspondence, Mail". The seller is "wills1n4" and is located in Roswell, Georgia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Massive Trove Family Civil War 100's Letters John m Jackson 23rd Maine Infantry