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Item 13970

Lt. Col. Thomas Davee Chamberlain

Contributed by: Brewer Public Library Date: 1865 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 13971

Spectacles worn by Sarah Chamberlain

Contributed by: Brewer Public Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Brewer Media: Metal and glass

Item 13785

Letter from Sgt. Reuel Thomas to Gen. Joshua Chamberlain, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895-03-23 Location: Gettysburg Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Maine's 20th Regiment

The War was not going well for the Union and in the summer of 1862, when President Lincoln called for an additional 300,000 troops, it was not a surprise to see so many men enlist in an attempt to bring proper leadership into the Army.

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Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

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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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Bangor Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… attended lectures by notables like Joshua Chamberlain or bettered themselves via the Chautaqua program, a rural educational-cultural movement…"