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LC Subject Heading: Recruiting & enlistment

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 82066

World War II draft card, Lewiston, 1942

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1942-02-16 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98372

Thomas J. Burgess, draft notice, Belfast, 1863

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

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Item 98608

Thomas J. Burgess, Certificate of Exemption, Belfast, 1863

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1863-08-14 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100362

Civil War soldier, Rumford Center, ca. 1861

Contributed by: David & Ann Kimball through Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Item 102783

You Wireless Fans, Help the Navy get the Hun Submarine World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Lithograph

Item 1363

Revolutionary War enlistment paper, March 25, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-03-25 Location: Kittery Media: Pen on paper

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Item 9418

National Guardsmen, South Paris, 1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Paris Media: Photographic print

Item 9425

Military inductees, South Paris, 1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1943-01-20 Location: South Paris Media: Photographic print

Item 36516

Lt. Hayes letter on British blocking routes, Gardiner, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 38995

Military enlistees, Blue Hill, 1864

Contributed by: Blue Hill Public Library Date: 1864-08-30 Location: Blue Hill 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 70921

Former Mainer seeking position in New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-21 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74239

Letter seeking release of soldier from duty, Augusta, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-01-01 Location: Augusta; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74245

Col. Kimball letter on 12th Regt. promotions, 1862

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

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Item 74388

George Henry Preble plea for reinstatement, Mobile, AL, 1862

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

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Item 74392

Commander G.H. Preble plea to Lincoln, Mobile, AL, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-10-10 Location: Mobile Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74542

Gen. G.F. Shepley on military secretary, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-18 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74927

George Perkins request for furlough, New Orleans, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-09 Location: New Orleans; Carthage Media: Ink on paper

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Item 75081

Capt. Thornton on application for assignment, Baton Rouge, 1863

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

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Item 75083

Gen. Shepley endorsement of Webb promotion, New Orleans, 1863

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

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Item 75479

Laurens Joyce request for troop command, Florida, 1863

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

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Item 75484

Capt. Joyce letter on Black troops, 1863

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

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Item 76321

Soldiers' Memorial, 25th Regiment Maine Volunteers Co. B, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82152

James Parker, Artificer, First Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Photographic print