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LC Subject Heading: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief

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 60178

Letter seeking information on husband, Temple, 1863

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

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Item 60280

POW letter requesting food, Richmond, Va., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Farmington; Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 60550

Cyrus McBride letter on election, Washington, D.C., 1863

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

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Item 61634

Request for information about missing soldier, Princeton, 1864

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

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Item 61636

Request for information on soldier's box, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Monticello; Warrenton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 61639

Request to disinter fallen soldier, Augusta, 1864

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

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Item 61642

Soldier's request for shoes, stockings, 1864

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

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Item 61680

Widow's request for assistance, Bath, 1863

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

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Item 61842

Request for information about injured soldier, 1864

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

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Item 65093

Letter seeking information on POW husband, Saco, 1864

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

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Item 65105

Letter seeking bounty pay, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Newfield; Alexandria Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65145

Alonzo Fogg request for leave, Virginia, 1864

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

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Item 65265

Soldier plea for pay, Maryland, 1864

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

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Item 65267

Father's request for transfer of injured son, Fayette, 1864

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

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Item 65268

Sarah Sampson letter on illness, Bath, 1864

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

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Item 76123

Letter concerning 'ill' soldier, Portland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76130

Request for information on ill soldier, Bangor, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Bangor; New Orleans; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76536

Horatio Jose to Gen. Shepley on Portland events, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Chicago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 96630

Ruth Mayhew report on supplies, City Point, VA, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point 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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Item 61643

Prisoner request for Parole, Annapolis, Md., 1864

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

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Item 96698

Nurse Ruth Mayhew to Ellen Bacon, 1865

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

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