Keywords: Rappahannock River
Item 100464
George Merrill, Scarborough, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1863 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 16368
Ephram Taylor Colt revolver, 1862
Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Metal, wood
Exhibit
John P. Sheahan, 1st Maine Cavalry, 31st Maine Infantry
John P. Sheahan of Dennysville served in the 1st Maine Cavalry from August 1862 until March 1864 when he was commissioned as a lieutenant in Co. E of the 31st Maine Infantry. His letters reveal much about the life of a soldier, including political views and thoughts about the war.
Exhibit
Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.
Site Page
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - P.H. Tilson Death Notice
"… to retreat to their next line of defense; the Rappahannock River. The Union Army consisted of 28,000 men and was to assault the Confederates'…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House
"… shipyards of Bath and attend the launching of the Rappahannock, one of the four largest wooden vessels built by the A. Sewall and Company."
