Keywords: Maine Soldier's Relief Association
Item 65269
Maine Soldiers' Relief Association card, Washington, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 81812
Irish relief event ticket, Portland, 1869
Contributed by: Maine Irish Heritage Center Date: 1869-03-29 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
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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.
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George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"… families that received some sort of city/state relief grew from 200 in 1929 to a height of 700 in 1938."
