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W. B. Adams from Alexandria, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Casco; Alexandria Media: Ink on paper

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Wm. Haley Jr. to daughter and niece, Alexandria, Va., 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-11-01 Location: Alexandria; Augusta; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

Home Ties: Sebago During the Civil War

Letters to and from Sebago soldiers who served in the Civil War show concern on both sides about farms and other issues at home as well as concern from the home front about soldiers' well-being.

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Print. Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy. Alexandria, Va: Time-Life Books, 1996. Print. Arms and Equipment of the Union."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"They were encamped overlooking the Potomac and Alexandria Rivers near Franconia, in Fairfax County, Virginia two months after their involvement at…"

My life as a revolutionary knitter
by Katharine Cobey

Moving to Maine and confronting knitting stereotypes