Person/Organization: Shepley, George F.
Item 70815
Report on occupied New Orleans, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-14 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 72122
Brig. Gen. G.F. Shepley to Edwin Stanton, Portland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Vicksburg Media: Ink on paper
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Imagery on letterhead soldiers used, on soldiers' memorials produced after the war, and on many other items captured the themes of the American Civil War: union, liberty, and freedom.
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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.
