Person/Organization: Banks, Nathaniel P.
Item 79675
Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Carte de visite
Item 74976
Nathaniel Banks telegram on Opelousas, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-18 Location: Opelousas Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
