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Item 15190

Dr. J Peck, 1865

Dr. J Peck, 1865

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: 1865-05-03 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 15192

F. M. Stinson, 1863

F. M. Stinson, 1863

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: 1863-11-25 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 9613

Receipt, Chincha Islands, 1861

Receipt, Chincha Islands, 1861

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1861-04-09 Media: Ink on paper

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John Monroe Dillingham, Freeport, ca. 1861

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.