LC Subject Heading: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
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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 22380
Cherry pit necklace, Island Falls, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Island Falls Media: Cherry pits
Item 5714
Abner Small letter to mother and sister, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-01-24 Location: Danville Media: Ink on paper
Item 64626
Letter to John Sheahan about son, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 18108
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 19239
John M. Dillingham letter to mother, 1863
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Columbia; Richmond Media: Paper
Item 59537
Letter seeking information on POW, Limerick, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Washington; Limerick Media: Ink on paper
Item 60280
POW letter requesting food, Richmond, Va., 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Farmington; Petersburg Media: Ink on paper
Item 61642
Soldier's request for shoes, stockings, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Ink on paper
Item 64611
John P. Sheahan from POW prison, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Danville; Dennysville Media: Pencil on paper
Item 64612
Lt. John Sheahan to Lizzie Shriver, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Danville; Westminster Media: Pencil on paper
Item 64613
Lt. John P. Sheahan on writing to him in prison, South Carolina, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia Media: Pencil on paper
Item 64614
POW John Sheahan to Lizzie Shriver, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia; Westminster Media: Ink on paper
Item 64615
John Sheahan Sr. to son in POW prison, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Dennysville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper
Item 64616
Lt. John Sheahan from S.C. prison, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 64617
POW Sheahan request for money, South Carolina, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia; Dennysville Media: Pencil and ink on paper
Item 64618
Lt. John Sheahan on intent to escape, South Carolina, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia Media: Ink on paper
Item 64619
POW Sheahan plea for money, South Carolina, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 64620
John P. Sheahan on court martial, Virginia, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Alexandria; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 64622
John P. Sheahan POW journal, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Danville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper
Item 64623
Letter to John Sheahan recalling escape, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Erie; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 64624
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Dennysville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper
Item 64625
Letter about changes in North Carolina, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: New Bern; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 65093
Letter seeking information on POW husband, Saco, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper
Item 61643
Prisoner request for Parole, Annapolis, Md., 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Annapolis Media: Ink on paper