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Historical Items

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Item 65269

Maine Soldiers' Relief Association card, Washington, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81812

Irish relief event ticket, Portland, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Irish Heritage Center Date: 1869-03-29 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 5387

Request from Maine Soldiers' Relief Association, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Paper

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Online Exhibits

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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.

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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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Sarah Sampson: Caring for Soldiers, Orphans

Sarah Sampson of Bath went to war with her husband, a captain in the 3rd Maine Regiment. With no formal training, she spent the next four and a half years providing nursing and other services to soldiers. Even after her husband became ill and returned to Maine, Sampson remained in the Washington, D.C., area aiding the sick and wounded.

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… families that received some sort of city/state relief grew from 200 in 1929 to a height of 700 in 1938."