Contributed by Scarborough Historical Society & Museum
Description
Henry Libby, born in Scarborough around 1841, was one of five children of Woodbury and Abigail Libby. Before the Civil War, Henry worked as a farmer and was unmarried.
On August 18, 1862, Libby mustered in as a private in the 17th Maine Infantry, Company I. He and the 17th Maine regiments were present at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. A fellow soldier, John W. Haley, nicknamed him "Hardbread" because of his insatiable appetite for hardbread. Libby was sick much of the time, but showed excellent "grit."
After serving in his regiment for eighteen months, he transferred to the 24th Regiment Company D of the Veterans Reserve Corp on March 7, 1864. This regiment was made up of disabled or partially disabled veterans who were assigned light duty jobs. Libby was mustered out of the service in Washington, DC on June 27, 1865 with an honorable discharge.
Henry H. Libby was living in Scarborough at the time of his death on October 14, 1869 and is buried in Black Point Cemetery in Scarborough.
About This Item
- Title: Henry H. Libby, Scarborough, ca. 1863
- Creation Date: circa 1863
- Subject Date: circa 1863
- Location: Scarborough, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Recruiting & enlistment--Maine--Scarborough
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1865). Company I
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Soldiers--Maine
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 24th (1862-1863). Company D
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Other Keywords
- 17th Maine Infantry
- Abigail Libby
- Black Point Cemetery
- Civil War
- Company I
- Henry H. Libby
- John W Haley
- Scarboro
- Scarborough
- Veterans Reserve Corp
- Woodbury Libby
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