Keywords: Soldiers benefits
Item 100564
Caroline Washburn Holmes proof of marriage, Livermore, 1863
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1857-06-03 Location: Livermore Media: Ink on paper
Item 79499
Grand Bal Masque benefit plans, Portland, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Civil War Soldiers Impact Pittsfield
Although not everyone in town supported the war effort, more than 200 Pittsfield men served in Civil War regiments. Several reminders of their service remain in the town.
Site Page
Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century
"… continued to invest in programs and facilities to benefit their citizens, including the athletic field and trail built on the Osgood lot behind the…"
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Story
Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey
Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics