Person/Organization: Stanton, Edwin M.
Item 71041
Appointment of Col. George Shepley as Louisiana governor, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-06-03 Location: Washington; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 71045
Edwin M. Stanton to Col. George F. Shepley, Washington, D.C., 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-06-10 Location: New Orleans; Washington 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.
