Keywords: Cony Island
Item 68229
Letter on trip from Portland to Washington D. C., 1862
Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-10-21 Location: Sebago; Boston; Fall River; Jersey City; New York; Baltimore; Philadelphia; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 22040
Carl E. Milliken, Island Falls, ca. 1913
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1913 Location: Augusta; Island Falls Media: Carte de visite
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2
"The Panthers ultimately lost to Cony in the first State championship game played at the newly opened Augusta Civic Center."
