Keywords: War pensions
Item 19270
Civil War pension for Margaret D. Dillingham, March 9, 1872
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1872 Location: Portland; Freeport Media: Paper
Item 76035
Calderwood pension certificate, Augusta, 1867
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1867 Location: Vinalhaven Media: Ink on paper
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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.
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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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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War
"In 1882 he applied for pension and was receiving $6 per month in August, 1883. In 1889, his pension increased to $24 dollars per month, and he…"
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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2
"Seven of his letters to his mother survive in her pension file in the National Archives. Less military in appearance is Private Loring Marriner of…"
