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Keywords: Military action

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 17046

Missing in action letter, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Gneixendorf; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80032

Purple Heart citation for John Edward Barry, 1947

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1945-01-02 Location: Newburgh Media: Text

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Item 65827

Eben Calderwood on lack of action, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-01 Location: Vinalhaven; Baton Rouge; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5435

O.O. Howard's West Point dress coat, ca. 1853

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1853 Location: West Point ; Leeds Media: Wool, cotton, brass, leather

Item 7495

Orders for troops to northern Maine, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-03-05 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17045

Army letter concerning missing soldier, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: South Portland; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1012

30th Maine Regiment, Drum Corps, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Media: Photographic print

Item 5506

Meshach P. Larry letter, Oct. 18, 1863

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

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Item 100543

Civil War era folding camp chair, 1861

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1861 Media: Wood, cloth, steel, brass

Item 76599

Brig. Gen. Shepley reply to charges, Norfolk, Va., 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Norfolk; Vicksburg; New Orleans; Henning Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18137

Col. James C. Jensen receives Distinguished Flying Cross, Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-06-09 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 34124

John French letter on enlistment, 1861

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1861-04-30 Location: Portland; Albion Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34158

Daniel C. Clark, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: circa 1863 Media: Photographic print

Item 75085

Copy of Gen. Halleck order on black troops, Washington, 1863

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

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Item 74246

Planters' request for return of slaves, New Orleans, 1862

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

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Item 73960

Petition for return of possessions, New Orleans, 1862

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

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Item 74541

Warning to Gen. Shepley on slaves, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-15 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1364

Kittery allocation for travel and pay of soldiers, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-07-06 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6963

Surgical kit, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Media: Leather, metal, tortoise shell

Item 5505

Meshach P. Larry letter, Dec. 21, 1862

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

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Item 5504

Meshach P. Larry on events of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 18, 1862

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

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Item 17044

Letter from Grace Hustus to son, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17047

Letter concerning Walter Hustus prisoner status, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Gneixendorf; South Portland; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7191

Caleb Strong, Massachusetts, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Media: Engraving