Category: Military & War, Military Service, Auxiliary & civilian
Item 14671
William A. Allen, Portland, ca. 1928
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 17716
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1856 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms
A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 19th century outerwear, bonnets, militia and cadet uniforms.
Exhibit
Rebecca Usher: 'To Succor the Suffering Soldiers'
Rebecca Usher of Hollis was 41 and single when she joined the Union nursing service at the U.S. General Hospital at Chester, Pennsylvania. Her time there and later at City Point, Virginia, were defining experiences of her life.
Story
Rev James Wells Appointment as Chaplain for Maine in Civil War
by David Woodward
Certificate for Rev. Wells commissioned by Gov. Israel Washburn Jr. to serve in Maine 11th Regiment
Lesson Plan
World War I and the U.S. Home Front
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
Learn about World War I using primary sources from Maine Memory Network and the Library of Congress.
