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Keywords: Civil War soldier's letters

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Item 96698

Nurse Ruth Mayhew to Ellen Bacon, 1865

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

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Item 13922

George W. Dyer letter on soldier recruitment, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862 Location: Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98528

Civil War Letter, Alden D.Chase, Belfast, 1861

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

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Item 19241

John M. Dillingham letter to mother, July 21, 1863

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Charleston Media: Paper

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Item 100908

John Millett on Pittsfield Civil War enlistment quotas, Pittsfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-07-20 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67745

Letter from William Haley Jr, in Winchester, VA to his wife Miriam, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-04-01 Location: Winchester; Richmond; Petersburg; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68015

Witham letter urging Charles Cole to join army, 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-05-06 Location: Sebago; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100501

Mary F. Fall Civil War pension request, Lebanon, 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890-10-25 Location: Lebanon Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68021

Horatio Cole writes to Charles Cole, 1865

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-10-05 Location: Sebago; Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 101034

Cpl. Milliken letter to parents, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Rick Milliken through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1863-01-15 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100907

Dr. John Manson on surgeon position, Pittsfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-08-15 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81016

Rebecca Usher on injured soldiers, war, Pennsylvania, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Hollis; Plymouth; Philadelphia; Vicksburg; Fredericksburg; Buxton; Galveston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 97568

Pvt. John Sheahan on importance of letters, Virginia, 1862

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

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Item 9200

Abner Small prison diary, 1864-1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864–1865 Location: Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 55495

Pvt. John Sheahan on importance of letters, Washington, D.C., 1862

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

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Item 80990

Letter concerning former soldier's visit, Portland, 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: Hollis; Harrison; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68019

Cole family to son, Sebago, 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-09-28 Location: Sebago; Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64470

John P. Sheahan on duration of war, Virginia, 1864

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

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Item 63358

Pvt. John Sheahan on war destruction, 1863

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

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Item 72855

George Varney letter from Libby Prison, 1862

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1862-06-30 Location: Leesburg Media: Paper

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Item 72857

Last letter from Sergeant Walter Rounds, 1865

Contributed by: Diana Letellier: Family Letters through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-01-16 Location: Richmond Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100582

Samuel Washburn on Chancellorsville, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9301

Letter from Luther Lawrence to his father, June 2, 1861

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1861-06-02 Location: Pownal; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5506

Meshach P. Larry letter, Oct. 18, 1863

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

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