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Keywords: Soldier's life

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 74862

Militia trains in Baldwin, 1815

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Baldwin; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6704

Civil War recruiting broadside, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-10-01 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101753

Deborah Gannett petition for increase of pension, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 61964

John Sheahan on talks with Rebels, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 6334

Portland Federal Volunteers report, 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16717

Letter from soldier Walter Hustus, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9301

Letter from Luther Lawrence to his father, June 2, 1861

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1861-06-02 Location: Pownal; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71947

Edwin Witham letter to Charles Cole, 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-03-04 Location: Augusta; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 97569

Pvt. John Sheahan on Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Dennysville; Fredericksburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 72488

Militia call-up notice, Sebago, 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-09-06 Location: Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102324

Sumner Cobb appointment to Corporal, University of Maine, Orono, 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1914-10-27 Location: Orono Media: Print on paper

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Item 97573

Pvt. John Sheahan on failure of Army of Potomac, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 55498

John P. Sheahan from Monocacy Junction, Maryland, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Monocacy Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13922

George W. Dyer letter on soldier recruitment, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862 Location: Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6811

5th Infantry in Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 10366

Dogan Goon in U.S. Army uniform, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 29276

Portland Light Infantry muster, Augusta, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 16713

Soldier letter from basic training, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20143

Recruitment notice for Civil War soldiers, 1863

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

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Item 65152

Soldier inquiry on canceled furlough, Washington, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-31 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68620

Letter about Pvt. Charles Cole ill health, Washington, D.C., 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-12-07 Location: Washington; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10547

William Bayley to mother, July 5, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-07-05 Location: Ticonderoga; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100447

Camp Seward, Arlington Heights, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1862 Location: Arlington Heights Media: Ink on paper

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Item 61891

Military drill, Waterville, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print