Keywords: Civil War, 1861-1865
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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 100983
Caroline Washburn Holmes, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1860 Media: Photographic print
Item 48484
1-10-29 Maine Volunteers badge, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Silk
Item 80992
Rebecca Usher on arrival at nursing station, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Chester Media: Ink on paper
Item 80993
Rebecca Usher on needs for military hospital, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Hollis; Chester Media: Ink on paper
Item 34159
George E. Brown, Fifth Maine Regiment, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: circa 1870 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 42017
'McClellan's Serenade,' ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Ink on paper
Item 5449
George H. Libby and Jesse B. Allen, 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Media: Photographic print
Item 79280
Sgt. Titcomb to mother, Baton Rouge, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper
Item 100564
Caroline Washburn Holmes proof of marriage, Livermore, 1863
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1857-06-03 Location: Livermore Media: Ink on paper
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
Item 154959
Soldiers Memorial for Company D of 17th regiment Maine Volunteers, 1864
Courtesy of Peter Mack, an individual partner Date: 1864 Media: ink on paper, lithograph
Item 79450
John Day to Annie Mathews from Louisiana, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Morganza Bend Media: Ink on paper
Item 83660
Maine state uniform button, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Brass
Item 76609
Gen. Butler to Gen. Shepley on duties in Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portsmouth Media: Ink on paper
Item 70812
Washburn letter supporting Shepley promotion, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper
Item 66037
C.A. Garcelon to aunt, Maryland, 1862
Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1862 Media: Ink on paper
Item 99121
Merrill Slate Quarry workers, Brownville, ca. 1868
Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1868 Location: Brownville Media: Stereograph
Item 76536
Horatio Jose to Gen. Shepley on Portland events, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Chicago Media: Ink on paper
Item 65828
E.S. Calderwood on nine-month enlistment, Baton Rouge, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper
Item 66031
Order for medical supplies for more regiments, Augusta, 1861
Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1861 Media: Ink on paper
Item 15724
Letter from John Lynch to E.G. Spaulding, 1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Washington; Buffalo Media: Ink on paper
Item 25217
J.M. Brown to sister from South Carolina, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Folly Island Media: Ink on paper
Item 75082
Gen. Shepley warning on Rebel attack, New Orleans, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper
Item 76121
Gen. Banks concern about gambling, New Orleans, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper