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Item 13249
Title: Sarah Sampson letter to governor, August 17, 1863
Contributed by: Maine State Archives
Date: 1863-08-17
Location: Gettysburg
Media: black ink on paper
Item 68978
Title: Maine Civil Defense rescue demonstration, Hallowell, 1955
Contributed by: National Archives at Boston
Date: circa 1955
Location: Hallowell
Media: Photograph
Item 68977
Title: Greene Civil Defense first aid team, Auburn, 1957
Contributed by: National Archives at Boston
Date: 1957-05-26
Location: Auburn; Greene
Media: Photograph
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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.
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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.