Keywords: Booties
Item 111226
Black side-lace half boots, Portland, ca. 1840
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: silk, leather, cotton
Item 75223
Gen. Banks telegram on Confederates loss of boat, Louisiana, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Iberia Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War
For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.
Exhibit
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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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police
"Only a fraction of the smuggled booty was captured. X Where Do They Go? When They Row, Row, Row Waterson, Berlin, and Snyder Co., 1920…"
