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Historical Items

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Item 4277

Maj. Gen. Ambrose Everett Burnside, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Photographic print

Item 100464

George Merrill, Scarborough, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1863 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 18417

Sarah Sanborn letter to father, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Readfield; Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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John P. Sheahan, 1st Maine Cavalry, 31st Maine Infantry

John P. Sheahan of Dennysville served in the 1st Maine Cavalry from August 1862 until March 1864 when he was commissioned as a lieutenant in Co. E of the 31st Maine Infantry. His letters reveal much about the life of a soldier, including political views and thoughts about the war.