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LC Subject Heading: Military service

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 74862

Militia trains in Baldwin, 1815

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Baldwin; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100453

Horace W. Moore discharge, Scarborough, 1882

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1882-10-27 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 75086

Inquiry about lack of soldier's promotion, Auburn, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans; Auburn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76037

Maine Camp Hospital Association records, Portland, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76609

Gen. Butler to Gen. Shepley on duties in Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portsmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100362

Civil War soldier, Rumford Center, ca. 1861

Contributed by: David & Ann Kimball through Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Item 100577

William Beckler's discharge document, Augusta, 1865

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1865-06-19 Location: Augusta; Livermore Media: Ink on paper

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Item 70921

Former Mainer seeking position in New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-21 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74239

Letter seeking release of soldier from duty, Augusta, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-01-01 Location: Augusta; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74245

Col. Kimball letter on 12th Regt. promotions, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74501

Annie Thornton to Gen. George F. Shepley, Scarborough, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74542

Gen. G.F. Shepley on military secretary, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-18 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74927

George Perkins request for furlough, New Orleans, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-09 Location: New Orleans; Carthage Media: Ink on paper

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Item 75081

Capt. Thornton on application for assignment, Baton Rouge, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 75083

Gen. Shepley endorsement of Webb promotion, New Orleans, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 75479

Laurens Joyce request for troop command, Florida, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans; Barrancas Media: Ink on paper

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Item 75484

Capt. Joyce letter on Black troops, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans; Barrancas Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76321

Soldiers' Memorial, 25th Regiment Maine Volunteers Co. B, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76599

Brig. Gen. Shepley reply to charges, Norfolk, Va., 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Norfolk; Vicksburg; New Orleans; Henning Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76620

Letter concerning charges against Gen. G. F. Shepley, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: South Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82152

James Parker, Artificer, First Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Photographic print

Item 84632

Hiram Berry memorial poem, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Rockland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100382

Civil War drum, Rumford, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Rumford Media: Wood, leather

Item 100407

Civil War soldier's monument, Rumford Center, 1921

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1921 Location: Rumford Media: Postcard