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Item 71952

Col. William Kimball report on capture of battery, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 61964

John Sheahan on talks with Rebels, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 97565

Pvt. John Sheahan on Frederick, MD, rebels, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Frederick; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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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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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.

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Belfast During the Civil War: The Home Front

Belfast residents responded to the Civil War by enlisting in large numbers, providing relief from the home front to soldiers, defending Maine's shoreline, and closely following the news from soldiers and from various battles.

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Clifton Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Site Resources

"Print. Haley, John West. The Rebel yell & the Yankee hurrah: the Civil War journal of a Maine volunteer. Camden, Me.: Down East Books, 1985."

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"… While Prisoners of War in the Hands of the Rebel Authorities. Being the Report of a Commission of Inquiry, Appointed by the United States Sanitary…"