Keywords: Soldier's Relief Association
Item 65269
Maine Soldiers' Relief Association card, Washington, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 81812
Irish relief event ticket, Portland, 1869
Contributed by: Maine Irish Heritage Center Date: 1869-03-29 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
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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.
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Sarah Sampson: Caring for Soldiers, Orphans
Sarah Sampson of Bath went to war with her husband, a captain in the 3rd Maine Regiment. With no formal training, she spent the next four and a half years providing nursing and other services to soldiers. Even after her husband became ill and returned to Maine, Sampson remained in the Washington, D.C., area aiding the sick and wounded.
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"… families that received some sort of city/state relief grew from 200 in 1929 to a height of 700 in 1938."
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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