Maine Memory Network

Samuel Huntington to James Bowdoin on suppressing Shays' Rebellion, Hartford, 1787

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1785-05-26 Location: Hartford; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Militia noncommissioned officer's sword, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Media: Leather, brass, bone, steel
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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.

Belfast During the Civil War: The Home Front

Belfast residents responded to the Civil War by enlisting in large numbers, providing relief from the home front to soldiers, defending Maine's shoreline, and closely following the news from soldiers and from various battles.

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"… of the 4th Maine Infantry in the War of the Rebellion. Union, Maine: Union Publishing Company, 1998. Print. Illustrated Atlas of the Civil War."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4

"… emergent youth culture, became synonymous with rebellion against established culture and society."