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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 64611

John P. Sheahan from POW prison, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Danville; Dennysville Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 54659

Status of Co. K, 5th Maine Regiment, 1863

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

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Item 72090

Report on cotton for prison, New Orleans, 1862

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

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Item 98609

Louise Titcomb letter to Rebecca Usher on Annapolis Hospital, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-04-27 Location: Hollis; Annapolis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5716

Abner Small to the Emersons, Nov. 20, 1861

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

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Item 64620

John P. Sheahan on court martial, Virginia, 1865

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

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Item 100364

George D. Bisbee, Peru, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Peru Media: Photographic print

Item 65096

Request for prisoner exchange, Litchfield, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-12 Location: Litchfield; Hilton Head; Charleston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64615

John Sheahan Sr. to son in POW prison, 1864

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

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Item 64616

Lt. John Sheahan from S.C. prison, 1864

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

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Item 100655

Israel Washburn on battle of Malvern Hills, Portland, 1864

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1864-05-21 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64622

John P. Sheahan POW journal, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Danville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64618

Lt. John Sheahan on intent to escape, South Carolina, 1864

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

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Item 4296

George A. Deering, 16th Maine Infantry, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 79210

View of Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Richmond Media: Stereograph

Item 5537

Neal Dow, Portland, 1874

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1874 Media: Photographic print

Item 61634

Request for information about missing soldier, Princeton, 1864

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

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Item 11502

Alonzo Stinson, Portland, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 60176

Receipt for Contraband Camp donation, Washington, 1863

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

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Item 79225

Neal Dow on capture in Louisiana, Portland, 1891

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

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Item 4278

Wilmot H. Chapman, Nobleboro, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Photographic print

Item 4253

Dagger crafted in the Libby Prison, Virginia, by a prisoner of war, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Richmond Media: Metal, leather

Item 83766

Argyle D. Morse memorial, ca. 1890

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

Item 64626

Letter to John Sheahan about son, 1865

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

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