Keywords: First Battle of Charleston Harbor
Item 65552
Sgt. William A. Campbell letter from Hilton Head, S.C., 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-19 Location: Hilton Head; Bowdoinham Media: Ink on paper
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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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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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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War
"… 1861, Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina’s harbor. In response, President Abraham Lincoln sent out a call for a…"
