Maine Memory Network

Civil War infantry button, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Brass

Battlefield of the United States Civil War, 1861-1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Photographic print

Civil War Infantry first sergeant, Bangor ca. 1861

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1861 Media: Carte de visite

Captain Black Hawk Putnam, Houlton, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1861 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Amanda Cordelia Kimball, Rumford Center, ca. 1861

Contributed by: David & Ann Kimball through Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Reverend Collamore Purington, Presque Isle, 1861

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Presque Isle Media: Carte de visite

Granville Sparrow's cartridge belt, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Portland Media: Canvas, metal

John Day cartridge case, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Leather, brass, tin

John C. Cobb, Windham, ca. 1861

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

Letter written by John M. Dillingham to his mother Margaret, May 24, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Chinchas Islands; Yarmouth Media: Paper

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Augusta S. Quimby, Belfast, 1861

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1861-02-27 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Civil War soldier's letter home, Oct. 1861

Contributed by: Fort Kent Public Library Date: 1861-10-12 Location: Washington; Fort Kent Media: Ink on paper

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George D. Bisbee, Peru, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Peru Media: Photographic print

Surgeon request to join regiment, Augusta, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-12-17 Location: Augusta; Lowell Media: Ink on paper

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U.S. Infantry Tactic Manual, Scarborough, 1861

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1861-05-01 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

Civil War soldier, 1st Maine Cavalry, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Carte de visite

Frederick W. Gilbreth, 3rd Battery, Light Artillery, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Carte de visite

1-10-29 Maine Volunteers badge, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Silk

Alonzo Garcelon to Israel Washburn on regimental surgeons, 1861

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1861-04-24 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper

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Capt. John Curtis letter to wife, Mobile, Ala., 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-01-21 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Request for pay for recruiting sailors, Portland, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-12-20 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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George Varney, Bangor, 1861

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Bangor Media: Paper

Somers Sewall on getting mail to South, Portland, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-08-21 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Battle of Gettysburg painting, 1884

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Gettysburg Media: Photographic print