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LC Subject Heading: Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

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 100697

Samuel Washburn describes "USS Galena," Connecticut, 1862, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-04-16 Location: Mystic Bridge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100701

Samuel Washburn request for command, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-28 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100702

Samuel Washburn on desire to be a Navy captain, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-02-11 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100739

Samuel Washburn request for ship's command, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-03-22 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100768

Melville Milliken and children, Scarborough, 1891

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1891 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 100826

Woman's Relief Corps ballot box, Pittsfield, ca. 1884

Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1884 Location: Pittsfield Media: Wood, marble

Item 100889

Soldiers' Monument design, Pittsfield, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Pittsfield Media: Oil on canvas

Item 100902

Recruiter Farwell's letter regarding Civil War quotas, Pittsfield, 1863

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1863-12-21 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100903

G.M. Atwood letter to J.L. Hodsdon about the 24th Maine Regiment, Augusta, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-09-23 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100905

George Whitney letter to Gov. Washburn about Civil War quotas, Pittsfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-11-15 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100906

J.C. Connor letter about Civil War enlistments, Pittsfield, 1864

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1864-07-05 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100908

John Millett on Pittsfield Civil War enlistment quotas, Pittsfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-07-20 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100971

Samuel Washburn on rebel attack at City Point, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-06-18 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101032

Israel Washburn on prohibition of inter-state slave trade, Portland, 1864

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1864-07-27 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 52953

W.B. Adams to sister, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Alexandria; Casco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54442

W.B. Adams on military duties, Washington, D.C., 1863

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

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Item 54444

W.B. Adams letter about march, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: White Oak Church Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54445

W.B. Adams on failed campaign, 1863

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

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Item 54460

W.B. Adams on end of 5th Maine, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54465

W.B. Adams on Gen. Sherman, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Kearnstown Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54528

William B. Adams description of fight, Virginia, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 60279

Plea for furlough for ill soldier, 1863

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

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Item 60281

Letter about ill soldier, Liberty, 1863

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

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Item 61638

Soldier's request to be sent home, Washington, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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