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Keywords: 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 100281

Zebulon Knight enlistment receipt, Scarborough, 1864

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1864 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100871

Henry H. Maxim letter on Civil War service, West Sumner, 1895

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Sumner; Bethel; Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67446

William Haley letter on army camp, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-09-01 Location: Augusta; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5224

Major General Rosecrans and staff, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Photographic print

Item 100696

Israel Washburn on Civil War compromises, Orono, 1861

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1861-06-27 Location: Orono Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34464

Civil War boots, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Bangor Media: Leather

Item 79492

Allen J. Maker war wounds, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Chantilly Media: Lithograph

Item 5465

Charles E. Wheeler, 1st Mounted Artillery, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Lewiston Media: Carte de visite

Item 98914

Artificial leg, Bangor, 1865

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Presque Isle; Spotsylvania; Bangor Media: Wood, leather

Item 100680

Samuel Washburn on Civil War commissions, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-17 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4283

Civil War captain, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Photographic print

Item 100465

U.S. Infantry Tactic Manual, Scarborough, 1861

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

Item 83674

Civil War infantry button, ca. 1861

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

Item 13647

George H. Sweet medal, Bucksport, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Bucksport Media: Cloth, metal

Item 5387

Request from Maine Soldiers' Relief Association, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Paper

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Item 72561

Charles Cole to his family, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Sebago; Standish; Arlington Heights; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31734

Soldiers' Monument, Lubec, ca. 1905, ca. 1905

Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1905 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 100458

Hiram Berry, Scarborough, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Morris Berry through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 19252

Andersonville Prison, J.B. Walker, lithograph, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Andersonville Media: Paper

Item 100235

Stephen Brown enlistment certification, Scarborough, 1862

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1862-08-04 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19236

John G. Dillingham to wife, September 28, 1865

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Freeport; Baltimore Media: Paper

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Item 13249

Sarah Sampson letter to governor, August 17, 1863

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1863 Location: Gettysburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54448

William B. Adams on progress of war, generals, Maryland, 1863

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

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Item 34445

Civil War Envelope, ca. 1862

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