Keywords: Pillaging
Item 65827
Eben Calderwood on lack of action, Louisiana, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-01 Location: Vinalhaven; Baton Rouge; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper
Item 73968
Brig. Gen. Dow to Brig. Gen Shepley on pillaging charges, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
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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Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812
"… left a cannon ball hole in the warehouse and pillaged the town. There were a handful casualties, and the citizens were forced to give a bond of…"
Story
A poem about my experiences in Vietnam
by Doug Rawlings
A poem about my experiences in Vietnam
