Keywords: Fredericksburg
Item 61959
John P. Sheahan on Fredericksburg battle, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Media: Ink on paper
Item 97569
Pvt. John Sheahan on Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Dennysville; Fredericksburg, VA 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.
Exhibit
Meshach P. Larry: Civil War Letters
Meshach P. Larry, a Windham blacksmith, joined Maine's 17th Regiment Company H on August 18, 1862. Larry and his sister, Phebe, wrote to each other frequently during the Civil War, and his letters paint a vivid picture of the life of a soldier.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4
"… at the Second Battle of Bull Run, Chantilly and Fredericksburg. Often the regiments spent their time building forts and roads."
Site Page
Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2
"… battles as First Bull Run, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville before being killed at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863."
