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


Item 55496

Pvt. John Sheahan on conditions in cavalry, Maryland, 1862

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

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Item 70082

Letter on regimental forms, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71041

Appointment of Col. George Shepley as Louisiana governor, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-06-03 Location: Washington; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65267

Father's request for transfer of injured son, Fayette, 1864

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

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Item 73717

Letter seeking protection for New Orleans cargo, 1862

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

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Item 96295

Pvt. John Stewart letter from Lewinsville, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Lewinsville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 60173

Letter from soldiers seeking discharge, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 50449

Letter on recruitment issues, Orono, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-12-20 Location: Orono Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81047

Rebecca Usher on receipt of goods, visit to Baltimore, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Baltimore; Annapolis; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 70236

Dr. Gale on deceased soldier, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-16 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64485

John P. Sheahan on wound to foot, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Dennysville; Warrenton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35557

Ned to Persis Blanchard, Relay House, MD, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71951

Surgeon letter on soldier resignation, New Orleans, 1862

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

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Item 66025

C.A. Garcelon on promotion issues, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1863-10-27 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 63353

John Sheahan on aftermath of Gettysburg, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chambersburg Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 99391

Somers Sewall letter to mother, Boston, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-06-20 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80445

Pvt. John E. Stewart letter on army life, Maxall Hill, VA, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Columbia; Maxall Hill Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79989

Thomas W. Hyde letter about cigar, Richmond, Va., 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Richmond; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65149

Gov. Cony letter about hospital conditions, Augusta, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-25 Location: Augusta; Pensacola; New Orleans; New York; Ridge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98588

Peter Hazen letter to Mrs. E. D. Towne, Belfast, 1864

Contributed by: An individual through Belfast Historical Society Date: 1864-08-15 Location: Belfast; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 52792

Leonard Valentine on end of enlistment, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 25212

John Marshall Brown from Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1863

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

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Item 81046

Rebecca Usher on visit to White House, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Hollis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 97583

Pvt. John Sheahan on home, death, Virginia, 1863

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

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