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Ladies to the Soldiers, Stillwater, 1861

Ladies to the Soldiers, Stillwater, 1861
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Maine Historical Society

Women in Stillwater planned an event for men who had volunteered as soldiers "to give them words of cheer and encouragement."

The meeting was held on April 27, 1861, about two weeks after the attack on Fort Sumter began the Civil War.

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