Keywords: War relief
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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 80991
Rebecca Usher to niece from Army hospital, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Hollis; Chester Media: Ink on paper
Item 81014
Rebecca Usher to sister on hospital needs, Pennsylvania, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Chester; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 84559
Sanitary Commission festival poster, Wiscasset, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Wiscasset Media: Letterpress on paper
Item 70236
Dr. Gale on deceased soldier, New Orleans, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-16 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 89989
Sgt. Pettengill letter of thanks, Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Hollis; Newton; Auburn; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 65267
Father's request for transfer of injured son, Fayette, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Fayette; Washington 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 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 75488
Letter seeking furlough for ill soldier, New Orleans, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans; Portland; Buras-Triumph Media: Ink on paper
Item 96630
Ruth Mayhew report on supplies, City Point, Virginia, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper
Item 70237
Plea for medical school, New Orleans, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-16 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 81167
Confederate veterans plea for help, Richmond, 1884
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Richmond Media: Ink on paper
Item 76130
Request for information on ill soldier, Bangor, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Bangor; New Orleans; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper
Item 89981
Harriet Eaton on arrival in Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper
Item 98588
Peter Hazen letter to Mrs. E. D. Towne, Belfast, 1864
Contributed by: An individual through Belfast Historical Society Date: 1864-08-15 Location: Belfast; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 61642
Soldier's request for shoes, stockings, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Ink on paper
Item 59535
Notice of freight shipped to Washington, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 81047
Rebecca Usher on receipt of goods, visit to Baltimore, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Baltimore; Annapolis; Boston Media: Ink on paper
Item 80438
Pvt. George Redlon from Carver Hospital, Washington, D.C.,1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: South China; Washington; Centreville Media: Pencil on paper
Item 60281
Letter about ill soldier, Liberty, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Liberty Media: Ink on paper
Item 96698
Nurse Ruth Mayhew to Ellen Bacon, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Media: Ink on paper
Item 42145
Horace M. White on progress of wound, Virginia, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Aquia Creek Media: Ink on paper
Item 40330
Sgt. Horace M. White to mother, April 22, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Aquia Creek Media: Ink on paper
Item 41173
Sgt. Horace M. White letter from hospital, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Aquia Creek Media: Pencil on paper