Maine Memory Network

Detailed study of apple blossoms, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

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.