Keywords: Medical release
Item 81170
Order releasing Capt. Holman Melcher from hospital, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper
Item 65270
Memo on returning injured soldiers, Washington, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-05-20 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
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.
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.
Site Page
Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit
"… in November of 2009, owners refused to quit and released the next edition right on schedule by temporarily contracting with a publisher in another…"
Site Page
Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Story
My 40 years in Forestry and the Paper Industry in Maine
by Donna Cassese
I was the first female forester hired by Scott Paper and continue to find new uses for wood.
Story
2020 Sheltering in Place Random Notes During COVID-19
by Phyllis Merriam, LCSW
Sheltering-in-Place personal experiences in mid-coast Maine (Rockland) during March and April 2020
