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Historical Items

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Item 75223

Gen. Banks telegram on Confederates loss of boat, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Iberia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104505

Home of John Moreland Cummings, Richmond's Island, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ambrotype

Item 71948

Plea for return of skiff, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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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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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.

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"Only a fraction of the smuggled booty was captured. X Where Do They Go? When They Row, Row, Row Waterson, Berlin, and Snyder Co., 1920…"