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 76037
Maine Camp Hospital Association records, Portland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 84196
Frederic W. Bosworth portrait, Portland, ca. 1868
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1868 Location: Portland Media: Charcoal, paper, wood, glass
Item 13969
Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Brewer Public Library Date: circa 1865 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print
Item 4295
Col. Charles W. Tilden, 16th Maine Infantry, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Castine Media: Photographic print
Item 63561
O.O. Howard sketch of Gettysburg battlefield, 1899
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1899 Location: Gettysburg Media: Ink on paper
Item 100540
Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Bethel Media: Silk, metal, pigment
Item 73522
Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Leesburg Media: Bone
Item 55494
John Sheahan on conditions in Maryland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Washington; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 55497
Pvt. Sheahan on guarding Frederick, Maryland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Frederick Media: Ink on paper
Item 63359
Pvt. John Sheahan on transfer to dismounted camp, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Warrenton; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 63345
John Sheahan note on Gettysburg victory, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Gettysburg; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 68446
Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865
Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-09 Location: Sebago; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper
Item 98584
William A. Burgess letter to his sister Harriet, Belfast, 1864
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1864-07-09 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper
Item 61637
Inventory of boxes sent to front, Washington D.C., 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 84558
Franklin Kimball folding utensils, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Metal, wood
Item 98708
Lt. Joseph G. Butler, Presque Isle, 1861
Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Presque Isle Media: Carte de visite
Item 74239
Letter seeking release of soldier from duty, Augusta, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-01-01 Location: Augusta; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 9320
Military pass for H.L. Prince and two men, Dec. 28, 1862
Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 1862-12-28 Media: Ink on paper
Item 9321
Military pass for H.L. Prince of the 20th Maine vol., Jan. 10, 1863
Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 1863-01-10 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 31853
Letter from Luther Lawrence to his brother Frank, September 10, 1862
Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1862-09-09 Location: Yorktown Media: Ink on paper
Item 63502
Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Palermo Media: Tintype
Item 79384
Clothing equipage return, Augusta, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-08-24 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper
Item 74504
Lt. Hight to Capt. Appleton, Louisiana, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 97578
Pvt. John Sheahan on hatred of slavery, Virginia, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Belle Plain; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper