Keywords: Battle of Bull Run
Item 35443
Cyrus Libby on Battle of Bull Run, Alexandria, Va., 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Alexandria Media: Ink on paper
Item 34140
John French letter to his family, July 1861
Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1861-07-25 Location: Albion Media: Ink on paper
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War Through the Eyes of a Young Sailor
Eager to deal with the "Sesech" [Secessionists], young deepwater sailor John Monroe Dillingham of Freeport enlisted in the U.S. Navy as soon as he returned from a long voyage in 1862. His letters and those of his family offer first-hand insight into how one individual viewed the war.
Exhibit
This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War
For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.
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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2
"… Maine fought in such notable battles as First Bull Run, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville before being killed at Gettysburg on…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - P.H. Tilson Death Notice
"Tilson died on July 21, 1861 at the Battle of Bull Run. The goal of the battle was to force the Confederates to retreat to their next line of…"
