Keywords: Abby Brown
Item 15217
Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: circa 1865 Location: Brewer; Prospect Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 108584
Farmington State Normal Students, 1908
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1908 Location: Farmington Media: photograph
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Home Ties: Sebago During the Civil War
Letters to and from Sebago soldiers who served in the Civil War show concern on both sides about farms and other issues at home as well as concern from the home front about soldiers' well-being.
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The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families
The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.