Keywords: Woman's Relief Corps #16
Item 100889
Soldiers' Monument design, Pittsfield, ca. 1903
Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Pittsfield Media: Oil on canvas
Item 100740
Soldiers' Monument and Library, Pittsfield, 1904
Contributed by: An individual through Maine Central Institute Date: circa 1904 Location: Pittsfield Media: Postcard
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
Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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