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Item 72202

Disharge for Disability for Daniel D. Martin, Sebago, 1862

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-11-27 Location: Sebago; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68442

Family writes to Charles Cole in Washington, DC Oct 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-10-26 Location: Sebago; Washington; Gaines Woods Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80438

Pvt. George Redlon from D.C. hospital, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: South China; Washington; Centreville Media: Pencil on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Charles Weed's Certificate of Disability, 1862

Home Ties: Sebago During the Civil War

Letters to and from Sebago soldiers who served in the Civil War show concern on both sides about farms and other issues at home as well as concern from the home front about soldiers' well-being.

Exhibit

Sarah Bowman Winter's "fancy weave" coat, Bath, ca. 1825

Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 19th century outerwear, bonnets, militia and cadet uniforms.

Exhibit

Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862

This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.