Maine Memory Network

Orphanage plea for support from military governor, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-10-14 Media: Ink on paper

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Gen. G.F. Shepley resignation as commandant of New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-07-10 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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House for Jessie Wright, Cape Elizabeth, 1913-1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913–1924 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: Jessie Wright Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

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.

Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army

Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 6 of 17

"… & Saco Report on cotton for prison, New Orleans, 1862Maine Historical Society Raw cotton was imported from the Southern States then…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.