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Historical Items

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Item 35843

Marshall Phillips from Spotsylvania, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 35833

Marshall Phillips on Spotsylvania, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 98914

Artificial leg, Bangor, 1865

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Presque Isle; Spotsylvania; Bangor Media: Wood, leather

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Exhibit

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.