Keywords: Battle of Chancellorsville
Item 35832
Marshall Phillips on Chancellorsville, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chancellorsville Media: Pencil on paper
Item 54445
W.B. Adams on failed campaign, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chancellorsville Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Site Page
Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2
"He is buried with 103 other Maine soldiers in the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. Seven of his letters to his mother survive in her pension file in…"
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War
"Thomas was taken prisoner at Chancellorsville, Virginia, on May 3, 1863. On June 16, 1864, he received a discharge."
