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Item 84656

Hotchkiss shell base cap, 1863

Hotchkiss shell base cap, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vicksburg Media: Iron

Item 67506

Battle of Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863

Battle of Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division through Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Port Hudson Media: Digital image of chromolithograph

Item 79278

Pvt. John Foster to wife, Florida, 1863

Pvt. John Foster to wife, Florida, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Warrington; New Orleans; Pensacola; Vicksburg; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper

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John Monroe Dillingham, Freeport, ca. 1861

War Through the Eyes of a Young Sailor

Eager to deal with the "Sesech" [Secessionists], young deepwater sailor John Monroe Dillingham of Freeport enlisted in the U.S. Navy as soon as he returned from a long voyage in 1862. His letters and those of his family offer first-hand insight into how one individual viewed the war.

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Lt. Charles Bridges request for coffins, Port Hudson, 1864

Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army

Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.

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John Parris Sheahan, ca. 1870

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.