Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
The Maine Agency Sanitary Commission in Washington, D.C. coordinated much of the care of Maine soldiers and services provided to them.
Among the agency's duties was forwarding boxes of goods shipped from home, or boxes with supplies for regiments, to the front. Many of the boxes were sent through the agency's Portland office.
The report is for January 26, 1864.
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About This Item
- Title: Inventory of boxes sent to front, Washington D.C., 1864
- Creator: C. C. Hayes
- Creation Date: 1864-01-26
- Subject Date: 1864
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Washington, DC
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 24.6 cm x 19.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1533, Box 1/3
- Collection: Maine Agency Sanitary Commission records
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Maine Agency Sanitary Commission
- United States Sanitary Commission
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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