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Item 74388

George Henry Preble plea for reinstatement, Mobile, AL, 1862

George Henry Preble plea for reinstatement, Mobile, AL, 1862

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

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Item 74392

Commander G.H. Preble plea to Lincoln, Mobile, AL, 1862

Commander G.H. Preble plea to Lincoln, Mobile, AL, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-10-10 Location: Mobile Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13236

Abraham Lincoln's Deathbed Scene, ca. 1865

Abraham Lincoln's Deathbed Scene, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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George Henry Preble, Portland, 1878

Commander George Henry Preble

George Henry Preble of Portland, nephew of Edward Preble who was known as the father of the U.S. Navy, temporarily lost his command during the Civil War when he was charged with failing to stop a Confederate ship from getting through the Union blockade at Mobile.