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Item 97567

Pvt. John Sheahan on unexpected move, Maryland, 1862

Pvt. John Sheahan on unexpected move, Maryland, 1862

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

Item 97569

Pvt. John Sheahan on Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862

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 97573

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

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 97574

Pvt. John Sheahan on 'honorable peace,' Virginia, 1863

Pvt. John Sheahan on 'honorable peace,' Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 97575

Pvt. John Sheahan requests for pepper, cod, Virginia, 1863

Pvt. John Sheahan requests for pepper, cod, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 97579

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on unknown future, Virginia, 1863

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on unknown future, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 97580

Pvt. John Sheahan on 'great raid,' Virginia, 1863

Pvt. John Sheahan on 'great raid,' Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 97581

Pvt. John Sheahan letter on picket duty, Virginia, 1863

Pvt. John Sheahan letter on picket duty, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 97582

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on hopes for peace, victory, Virginia, 1863

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on hopes for peace, victory, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 97583

Pvt. John Sheahan on home, death, Virginia, 1863

Pvt. John Sheahan on home, death, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 97584

Pvt. John Sheahan on cavalry battles, Virginia, 1863

Pvt. John Sheahan on cavalry battles, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Dennysville; Fredericksburg Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 97590

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on progress of war, Washington, D.C., 1863

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on progress of war, Washington, D.C., 1863

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

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Item 97592

Pvt. John Sheahan to mother on one year in army, Washington, D.C., 1863

Pvt. John Sheahan to mother on one year in army, Washington, D.C., 1863

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

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Item 97593

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on desire for education, Washington, 1863

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on desire for education, Washington, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1983 Location: Dennysville; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 97594

Pvt. John Sheahan advice to not enlist, Virginia, 1864

Pvt. John Sheahan advice to not enlist, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Dennysville; Warrenton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 97595

Pvt. John Sheahan on fighting near Richmond, 1864

Pvt. John Sheahan on fighting near Richmond, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Dennysville; Richmond Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 97760

Lt. John Sheahan on soldier's life, future plans, Virginia, 1864

Lt. John Sheahan on soldier's life, future plans, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98618

Andrew H. Nickerson letter, Swanville, 1862

Andrew H. Nickerson letter, Swanville, 1862

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1862-09-22 Location: Swanville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98623

Lieutenant Alfred E. Nickerson letter, Swanville, 1862

Lieutenant Alfred E. Nickerson letter, Swanville, 1862

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

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Item 100328

Eunice Sewall on trip to Choctaw County, Alabama, 1863

Eunice Sewall on trip to Choctaw County, Alabama, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-12-02 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100330

Eunice Sewall on food supplies, war, Choctaw County, Alabama, 1864

Eunice Sewall on food supplies, war, Choctaw County, Alabama, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-01-30 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100332

Letter on end of war, Lincoln's death, New Orleans, 1865

Letter on end of war, Lincoln's death, New Orleans, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-05-01 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1283

Letter describing burning of Falmouth, 1775

Letter describing burning of Falmouth, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1459

Rebecca Usher on Lincoln's assassination, Virginia, 1865

Rebecca Usher on Lincoln's assassination, Virginia, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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