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Item 17138

William Boyd, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 82258

Flag relic, 16th Maine, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Silk, bullion

Item 100971

Samuel Washburn on rebel attack at City Point, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-06-18 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862

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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Soldiers' Monument and Library, Pittsfield, 1904

Civil War Soldiers Impact Pittsfield

Although not everyone in town supported the war effort, more than 200 Pittsfield men served in Civil War regiments. Several reminders of their service remain in the town.

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Scouts and guides with the Army of the Potomac, ca. 1865

Maine's 20th Regiment

The War was not going well for the Union and in the summer of 1862, when President Lincoln called for an additional 300,000 troops, it was not a surprise to see so many men enlist in an attempt to bring proper leadership into the Army.