Keywords: Civil War journals
Item 101132
Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1866 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper
Item 98681
8th Maine Regiment recruitment poster, Belfast, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper
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Civil War Soldiers Impact Pittsfield
Although not everyone in town supported the war effort, more than 200 Pittsfield men served in Civil War regiments. Several reminders of their service remain in the town.
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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.
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Maine and the Civil War - Bluehill Academy Journal, 1863
"… Library Description Written during the Civil War by students at Bluehill Academy in Blue Hill, this student journal has a hand-drawn…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal
"… downturns, the Gold Rush, the outbreak of the Civil War, the first electric railroad, noted floods, and descriptions of churches and schools."
