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LC Subject Heading: Civil War, 1861-1865

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 71046

Edwin Stanton instructions to Col. George Shepley, 1862

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

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Item 71170

Togus Veterans' Hospital view, 1885

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: 1885 Location: Togus Media: Ink on paper, lithograph

Item 75223

Gen. Banks telegram on Confederates loss of boat, Louisiana, 1863

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

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Item 76133

Horatio Jose on Portland business opportunities, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Boston; Worcester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80437

Pvt. George Redlon on arm injury, Washington, D.C., 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: South China; Washington; Centreville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80438

Pvt. George Redlon from D.C. hospital, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: South China; Washington; Centreville Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 85611

Original label on wooden gunpowder keg, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham Media: Paper, wood

Item 96296

Pvt. Eben Calderwood to wife, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vinalhaven; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 96820

Boothbay Harbor's Sons of Veterans' parade float, 1919

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 98556

Oriental Powder Mills gunpowder flask, Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Tin

Item 98557

Oriental Powder Company lithograph, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Ink on paper

Item 98559

Gambo Powder Mills test rifle, Windham, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Steel, wood

Item 99132

Gambo Dam, Oriental Powder Mills, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 99133

Charcoal House, Oriental Powder Mills, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 99135

Oriental Powder Mills buildings, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Photographic print

Item 99277

William H. Jackson letter requesting employee exemption from Civil War draft, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-09-02 Location: Windham; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100359

Hiram Abbott, Rumford Center, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

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 100615

William King Kimball, Rumford Point, 1861

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1861 Location: Rumford Media: Carte de visite

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 100678

Caroline Washburn Holmes, Minneapolis, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Minneapolis Media: Photographic print

Item 100681

Israel Washburn on Republicanism, Augusta, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-28 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100692

Samuel Washburn on reporting for duty, LeRay, New York 1863

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1863-01-12 Location: Le Ray Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100697

Samuel Washburn describes "USS Galena," Connecticut, 1862, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-04-16 Location: Mystic Bridge Media: Ink on paper

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