Keywords: Camp Seward
Item 100447
Camp Seward, Arlington Heights, Virginia, 1862
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1862 Location: Arlington Heights Media: Ink on paper
Item 13727
William Allen letter from Camp Seward, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Baltimore Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
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.
