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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 97582

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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Item 22421

Kearsarge and the Alabama, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Cherbourg Media: Oil on canvas

Item 80987

Isaac Starbird letter to Rebecca Usher, Litchfield, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Hollis; Litchfield; Gettysburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76608

Mary Davis request for son's discharge, Portland, 1864

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

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Item 78827

Invitation to G.F. Shepley to speak at reunion, New York, 1871

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1871 Location: Portland; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 90751

William Austin Burgess, Belfast, ca. 1864

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

Item 84632

Hiram Berry memorial poem, ca. 1863

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

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Item 59534

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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Item 5182

William T. Dodge, 16th Maine Infantry, 1864

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

Item 83766

Argyle D. Morse memorial, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Letterpress on paper

Item 65112

Veterans Memorial, Strong, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1932 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 83774

Department of Maine Grand Army of the Republic, Portland, 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 84271

Grand Army of the Republic banner, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Media: Cotton

Item 97591

Philo Hersey, Belfast, 1862

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Item 52867

W. B. Adams from Alexandria, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Casco; Alexandria Media: Ink on paper

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Item 52894

William Adams to sister on military routines, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Casco; Alexandria Media: Ink on paper

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Item 52963

W.B. Adams on military review, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Washington; Casco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54438

W.B. Adams on second Bull Run, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-09-09 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54462

W.B. Adams on loss of confidence in Lincoln, Washington, D.C., 1864

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

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Item 66913

Charles Bridges resignation, Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-07-25 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66915

John C. Phinney on desire for transfer, Greenville, Louisiana, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Greenville; Stockton Springs; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66917

Charles Bridges resignation, Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-08-10 Location: Castine; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66918

Charles Bridges surgeon's certificate, Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863

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

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Item 66939

Lt. Charles Bridges to Richard B. Irwin, Bonnet Carre, Louisiana, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: La Place; Castine; Stockton Springs Media: Ink on paper

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