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Civil War Papers, 1860-1864 The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Finding Aids Special Collections 2015 Bean (Paul W.) Civil War Papers, 1860-1864 Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/findingaids Part of the History Commons Recommended Citation Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "Bean (Paul W.) Civil War Papers, 1860-1864" (2015). Finding Aids. Number 190. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/findingaids/190 This Finding Aid is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections at DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Finding Aids by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact Special Collections, Fogler Library, 207-581-1686 or [email protected]. Bean (Paul W.) Civil War Papers This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on June 02, 2020. Finding aid written in English. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections 5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library University of Maine Orono, ME 04469-5729 URL: http://www.library.umaine.edu/speccoll Bean (Paul W.) Civil War Papers Table of Contents Summary Information ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Biographical Note ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Scope and Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................... 4 Controlled Access Headings ............................................................................................................................... 4 General ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Collection Inventory ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Selected digital content .................................................................................................................................... 5 Box 277 ............................................................................................................................................................... 31 Box 278 ............................................................................................................................................................... 33 Box 279 ............................................................................................................................................................... 39 Box 280 ............................................................................................................................................................... 45 Box 281 ............................................................................................................................................................... 57 Box 281a ............................................................................................................................................................. 63 - Page 2 - Bean (Paul W.) Civil War Papers Summary Information Repository: Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Creator - col: Bean, Paul W. Title: Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers ID: SpC MS 0046 Date [inclusive]: circa 1860-1864 Physical 5 linear feet (6 boxes) Description: Language of the English . Material: Abstract: Contains Civil War correspondence of Frank L. Lemont (Company E, 5th Maine Regiment); letters of Charles Warner (145th New York Volunteers); diaries of John B. Bailey, Ezekiel Ellis, Edwin M. Truell and George Washington Verrill. Also contains record books. Preferred Citation Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers, SpC MS 0046, [Box No.], [Folder No.], Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Department, University of Maine, Orono, Maine ^ Return to Table of Contents Biographical Note Paul W. Bean (1914-1971), graduate of the University of Maine in 1935, was a collector of books and documents relating to the Civil War. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 3- Bean (Paul W.) Civil War Papers Scope and Contents Civil War correspondence of Frank L. Lemont (Company E, 5th Maine Regiment); letters of Charles Warner (145th New York Volunteers); diaries of John B. Bailey, Ezekiel Ellis, Edwin M. Truell and George Washington Verrill.; record books of the 23d Maine Regiment; and prints, photographss and scrapbooks. ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections 5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library University of Maine Orono, ME 04469-5729 URL: http://www.library.umaine.edu/speccoll Restrictions on Access Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval. Immediate Source of Acquisition Gift of Mrs. Paul W. Bean in 1972. Use Restrictions Information on literary rights available in the Library. ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 - Page 4- Bean (Paul W.) Civil War Papers • Soldiers -- Maine -- Correspondence • Diaries • Letters (Correspondence) • Correspondence • Account books • Lemont, Frank L. • Warner, Charles • Bailey, John B. • Chase, M. D. • Ellis, Ezekiel • Truell, Edwin M. • Verrill, George W., -1864 • United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1864). Company E • United States. Army. New York Volunteers, 145th General Selected material from this collection have been digitized and transcribed. They can be found online at http://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/paul_bean_papers/ ^ Return to Table of Contents Collection Inventory Selected digital content Title/Description Instances An Introduction to the Paul W. Bean Collection on Digital Commons, August 31, 2015 Physical Description: 1 item Digital Object: An Introduction to the Paul W. Bean Collection on Digital Commons Scope and Contents An Introduction to the Paul W. Bean Collection on Digital Commons, August 31, 2015. This is a short guide to the Paul W. Bean Collection here on Digital Commons. It is included as a reference for researchers to understand the methodology behind the creation of this collection and hopefully aid in the deepest and richest exploration of it. - Page 5- Bean (Paul W.) Civil War Papers Letter from Achsah Lemont to Frank L. Lemont, April 20, 1862 (box 277, folder 8) Physical Description: 1 item Digital Object: Letter from Achsah Lemont to Frank L. Lemont ( (box no. 277, folder 8) Scope and Contents Letter from Achsah Lemont to her brother Frank L. Lemont, April 20, 1862. In it she discusses some of the latest goings on back home including the health of their sister Josie, the health of their grandparents, the weather in Maine, the news they received of the war thus far and her desire for the war to end and him to come home. Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, box 277, folder 8 Letter from Achsah Lemont to Frank L. Lemont, May 16, 1862 (box 277, folder 8) Physical Description: 1 item Digital Object: Letter from Achsah Lemont to Frank L. Lemont (box no. 277, folder 8) Scope and Contents Letter from Achsah Lemont to her brother Frank L. Lemont May 16, 1862. In this letter she writes of life back in Maine and her waning enthusiasm for the war, especially because of how it has put her brother in danger. She mentions the death and funeral of someone they knew who died in the service of the Union and how distraught his family was, later commenting on the religious revival in their community and the state of the weather at the time. It is also important to note that Achsah states her brother sent her a four leaf clover from Virginia which was (and is) inside the note, thus why there is the pigmentation in the letter that is in the shape of a clover. Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, box 277, folder 8 Letter from Achsah Lemont to Frank L. Lemont, June 8, 1862 (box 277, folder 8) Physical Description: 1 item Digital Object: Letter from Achsah Lemont to Frank L. Lemont (box no. 277, folder 8) - Page 6- Bean (Paul W.) Civil War Papers Scope and Contents Letter from Achsah Lemont to her brother Frank L. Lemont, June 8, 1862. It contains a number of observations and occurrences from home about the weather, family life, the war, and the community. She gives special attention to the arrival of wounded soldiers from home (including a general) and the special attention given them because of their service, following which she remarks that she wishes her brother might be wounded so he could return home, but not out of animosity. Frank's younger sister Josie also writes a short section at the end of the letter to let him know of her health and her intentions to write more later. Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, box 277, folder 8 Letter from Augusta (Lemont?) to Frank L. Lemont, May 3, 1862 (box 277, folder 8) Physical Description: 1 item Digital Object: Letter from Augusta (Lemont?) to Frank L. Lemont (box no. 277, folder 8) Scope and Contents This letter is from Augusta (Lemont?) to her cousin Frank L. Lemont, May
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