Maine Memory Network

Civil War drum, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Portland Media: Wood, calfskin

Inventory of boxes sent to front, Washington D.C., 1864

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

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Letter concerning deserters, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Media: Ink on paper

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William T. Dodge, 16th Maine Infantry, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Carte de visite

Letter, John Sheahan to his family in Dennysville, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-26 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Letter from Luther Lawrence to his brother Frank, March 1, 1863

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: St. Helena Island Media: Ink on paper

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John Marshall Brown private notebook, 1862-1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862–1863 Media: Ink on paper, leather

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John P. Sheahan on enthusiam for Union cause, Augusta, 1862

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

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Pvt. John Sheahan on arrival in Washington, 1862

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

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Note concerning box from home, Virginia, 1863

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

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William Broughton, Portland, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Carte de visite

Inquiry about soldier's promotion, Augusta, 1864

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

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John Sheahan, 1st Cavalry, on desire for commission in Black troops, 1864

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

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Letter to John Sheahan about son, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Charles Bridges leave request, Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Lt. Charles Bridges leave orders, New Orleans, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Corporal John K. Richards, Civil War soldier, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Ben Conant through Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Tintype

Pvt. Abner H. Foster, Union soldier, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Ben Conant through Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1964 Location: Freeman Media: Tintype

Pvt. John Sheahan on 'honorable peace,' Virginia, 1863

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

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Pvt. John P. Sheahan on hopes for peace, victory, Virginia, 1863

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

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Pvt. John Sheahan on cavalry battles, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Dennysville; Fredericksburg Media: Pencil on paper

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Sylvanus B. Bean, Brownfield, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1861 Location: Brownfield Media: Carte de visite

Woodbury Kidder Dana, Westbrook, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Horace W. Moore, Scarborough, 1863

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1863 Location: Scarborough Media: Tintype