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Item 64491

Lt. John Sheahan on brothers in 31st Maine, 1864

Lt. John Sheahan on brothers in 31st Maine, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 73127

Walter Rounds Letter to his Cousin Abbie, 1864

Walter Rounds Letter to his Cousin Abbie, 1864

Contributed by: Diana Letellier through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-09-29 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64484

John Sheahan on 31st Infantry, Warrenton, Virginia, 1864

John Sheahan on 31st Infantry, Warrenton, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Warrenton; Dennysville Media: Pencil on paper

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Online Exhibits

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John Parris Sheahan, ca. 1870

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.

Exhibit

Lt. Alexander Crawford Jr., ca. 1864

Student Exhibit: A Civil War Soldier from Skowhegan

Alexander Crawford a soldier from Skowhegan, was born in 1839 on a farm on the Dudley Corner Road in Skowhegan. He served in the Civil War and returned to Skowhegan to run the family farm.

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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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Ouellette house, Van Buren, ca. 1850

L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage

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Maternity, Hallowell Granite Works, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"August 31st 1954 2:00 PM 
 Hurricane Carol becomes a category 1 Hurricane again and is moving North North East at 34 MPH with 85 MPH winds."

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Fales Edgarton House, Thomaston, ca. 1870

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Marion Sanborn

"… in the home of one of the students, on November 31st, 2008. She discussed her upbringing on a farm with her grandparents, and her responsibilities…"