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Item 68444

Benjamin Cole to son Charles, Sebago, 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-11-04 Location: Sebago; Hagerstown; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68442

Family writes to Charles Cole in Washington, DC Oct 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-10-26 Location: Sebago; Washington; Gaines Woods Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66910

Charles Bridges promotion, Castine, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-04-25 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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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.

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The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

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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.

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Noah Gould served in Co. E 24th Maine Inf. & Co. L 2nd Maine. Cavalry. He was married to Alma Weymouth, who died in 1881. He later married Mary A."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… a child when it was still new and housed grades K-12, spoke to the gathering, recalling how the building, with it's spacious gym, had been the…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"In 1872, Porter became a 1st lieutenant and fought in Indian warfare on the American Plains. On June 25, 1876, at age 29, he died at the battle of…"