Keywords: Emancipation Proclamation
Item 19245
John M. Dillingham to mother, March 1, 1863
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Port Royal Media: Paper
Item 101032
Israel Washburn on prohibition of inter-state slave trade, Portland, 1864
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1864-07-27 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
The War was not going well for the Union and in the summer of 1862, when President Lincoln called for an additional 300,000 troops, it was not a surprise to see so many men enlist in an attempt to bring proper leadership into the Army.
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War Through the Eyes of a Young Sailor
Eager to deal with the "Sesech" [Secessionists], young deepwater sailor John Monroe Dillingham of Freeport enlisted in the U.S. Navy as soon as he returned from a long voyage in 1862. His letters and those of his family offer first-hand insight into how one individual viewed the war.
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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3
"… Confederate States of America and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. In achieving both these goals, he is considered one of America’s great…"
