Keywords: Union Army of the Potomac
Item 34471
Major General George McClellan, 1862
Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1862 Media: Carte de visite
Item 100655
Israel Washburn on battle of Malvern Hills, Portland, 1864
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1864-05-21 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
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.
Exhibit
War Through the Eyes of a Young Sailor
Eager to deal with the "Sesech" [Secessionists], young deepwater sailor John Monroe Dillingham of Freeport enlisted in the U.S. Navy as soon as he returned from a long voyage in 1862. His letters and those of his family offer first-hand insight into how one individual viewed the war.
