Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
This photograph, the original of which is at the National Archives, shows the 2nd Maine regiment (1861-1863) encamped on Christmas day, 1861. The encampment was at Hall's Hill across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.
The 2nd Maine was part of Martindale's Brigade of the Fifth Corps.
About This Item
- Title: 2nd Maine regiment at Christmas, 1861
- Creation Date: 1861-12-25
- Subject Date: 1861-12-25
- Location: Yorktown, VA
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 19 cm x 24 cm
- Local Code: Photographs--War--Civil War
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Christmas
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Military life
- Soldiers
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1863)
People
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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