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Keywords: Civil War, 1861-1865

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 19245

John M. Dillingham to mother, March 1, 1863

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Port Royal Media: Paper

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Item 84227

GAR banquet program, Portland, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Letterpress on paper

Item 11862

Black Hawk Putnam's certificate of nonliability, 1863

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1863-09-25 Location: Houlton; Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5261

West W. Cooper, Union, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Union Media: Photographic print

Item 79211

Brig. Gen. Neal Dow resignation from army, Washington, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; Richmond; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17343

Promotion Certificate of James Phair, 1864

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1864-07-07 Location: Presque Isle Media: Print on paper

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Item 84642

Commander James Alden sword, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Steel, brass, fish skin
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Item 97026

Nancy Morang Burgess, Belfast, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Belfast Media: Tintype

Item 16117

Poster seeking cavalry horses, Aroostook County, 1861

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1861 Media: Paper

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Item 5715

Abner Small to Luther Emerson, Sept. 21, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-09-21 Location: Sharpsburg; Waterville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 75084

Secretary of War letter on black troops, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54459

W.B. Adams from Cold Harbor, Va., 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Cold Harbor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54466

W.B. Adams on expense of furlough, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16362

Discharge certificate of David Small, 1863

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1863-12-27 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Printed Document

Item 97336

Civil War quilt , Belfast, 1864, 1864

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1864-06-17 Location: Belfast Media: Wool, cotton, embroidery

Item 97590

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on progress of war, Washington, D.C., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Dennysville; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100052

John O. Crummett letter about Black soldiers, war, Kentucky, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: China Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4285

McLean House at Appomattox, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-04-19 Location: Appomattox Media: Photographic print

Item 79232

Former Confederate letter to Neal Dow, Arkansas, 1891

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Conway Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16368

Ephram Taylor Colt revolver, 1862

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Metal, wood

Item 100273

John H. Lord, Scarborough, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1864 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite

Item 19262

Letter written by Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife Margaret, December 2, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: New York; Freeport; Hamburg Media: Paper

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Item 73967

Request to prohibit whipping of prisoners, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79498

Letter of thanks for funds for the poor, Portland, 1867

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1867 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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