Search Results

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 79450

John Day to Annie Mathews from Louisiana, 1864

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

  view a full transcription

Item 97760

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

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

  view a full transcription

Item 81175

Pvt. John Stewart to Samantha Leighton, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Lewinsville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 99459

Lt. George B. Stevens letter to wife, Chantilly, VA, 1863

Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chantilly; Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 79919

Pvt. 'Web' Brown to brother, Fredericksburg, 1862

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

  view a full transcription

Item 13249

Sarah Sampson letter to governor, August 17, 1863

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

  view a full transcription

Item 6779

Soldier relaxing, Fort Williams, 1927

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

Item 7965

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

  view a full transcription

Item 99454

Lt. George B. Stevens letter to wife, Long Island, 1862

Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Long Island Sound; Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 6784

5th Infantry, Portland, 1927

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

Item 22522

Soldier's request for relief, 1747

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Location: Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 13921

George W. Dyer report on soldier enrollment, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862 Location: Lubec; Machiasport Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 98584

William A. Burgess letter to his sister Harriet, Belfast, 1864

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1864-07-09 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 98618

Andrew H. Nickerson letter, Swanville, 1862

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

  view a full transcription

Item 9300

Letter from Luther Lawrence to his brother, May 25, 1862

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1862-05-25 Location: Richmond Media: Paper

  view a full transcription

Item 7010

WWI soldier letter, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-01-27 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 97582

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

  view a full transcription

Item 68634

Letter on deceased soldier's pay, Georgetown, 1863, 1863

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1863-03-04 Location: Sebago; Portland Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 55490

John P. Sheahan on enthusiam for Union cause, Augusta, 1862

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

  view a full transcription

Item 34485

Frederick Rogers to his mother Hannah, Virginia, March 23, 1862

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

  view a full transcription

Item 5716

Abner Small to the Emersons, Nov. 20, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 98623

Lieutenant Alfred E. Nickerson letter, Swanville, 1862

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

  view a full transcription

Item 102329

Soldier-boy and US flag postcard, Biddeford, ca. 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 5505

Meshach P. Larry letter, Dec. 21, 1862

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

  view a full transcription