20th Maine Infantry Grouping

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20th Maine Infantry Grouping

 

Original wartime brass stencil of private William H. Sanford of Palmero, Maine.  Sanford enlisted in August of 1862 into Company “A” of the 20th Maine Infantry.  He died February 17th, 1863. Including in the grouping are his brass regimental stencil which reads: W.H. Sanford Co. A. 20. R.ME.V.” which is the abbreviated form of Regiment Maine Volunteers. Also included with the group is a wonderful letter with a patriotic envelope written to Sanford’s sister Mary: from Sharpsburg August 5th 1862 Describing Lincoln’s Visit to camp. Comes housed in 6 x 8 riker display case with black velvet and descriptive card.

 

Inventory Number: GRO 077

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A handwritten letter with an illustrated envelope featuring a U.S. flag on water, plus a brass military nameplate inscribed "W. L. SANFORD CO. A. 20. GA. INFY." from the 20th Maine Infantry Grouping.
A handwritten letter from the 20th Maine Infantry Grouping features neat cursive script in brown ink on white paper, with text filling most of the page vertically in straight lines.
A handwritten cursive letter, using dark ink on cream paper and featuring personal and family-related content, is included in the 20th Maine Infantry Grouping.
A handwritten letter from the 20th Maine Infantry Grouping on white paper, densely penned in brown ink over two pages, discusses personal and family matters.
An envelope from the 20th Maine Infantry Grouping features an American flag on a rock labeled "OUR COUNTRY," addressed to Miss Mary A. Sanford, Palmyra, ME, and postmarked August 1 from Hallowell, ME.
A plain, slightly worn white envelope from the 20th Maine Infantry Grouping is shown sealed, with a faint pencil "X" marked at the flap.
A brass nameplate from the 20th Maine Infantry Grouping, engraved with "W. H. SANFORD. CO. A. 20. R. N.Y.V." in black-painted, stencil-style letters.
Rectangular brass stencil labeled "20th Maine Infantry Grouping," featuring reversed cut-out letters and numbers in a metal frame, designed for transferring inscriptions onto surfaces.
A framed display titled "20th Maine Infantry Grouping" features a handwritten letter, an envelope with a small American flag illustration, and a "Captured Charleston" label on a black background.

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