Keywords: Rebel attacks
Item 75082
Gen. Shepley warning on Rebel attack, New Orleans, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper
Item 100971
Samuel Washburn on rebel attack at City Point, Virginia, 1862
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-06-18 Location: City Point 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.
Exhibit
The War was not going well for the Union and in the summer of 1862, when President Lincoln called for an additional 300,000 troops, it was not a surprise to see so many men enlist in an attempt to bring proper leadership into the Army.