Roswell Prescott, ca. 1905
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Roswell Prescott (1844-1916) of Saco was a private in the 27th Maine Regiment in 1862-1863.
The nine-month regiment was organized at Portland on September 30, 1862. Almost its entire service was garrison duty in the defense of Washington City.
With only four days left on the enlistment period, members of the regiment helped guard Washington, D.C., during the battle of Gettysburg. All the volunteers were then given Medals of Honor for volunteering.
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- Title: Roswell Prescott, ca. 1905
- Creation Date: circa 1905
- Subject Date: circa 1905
- Town: Saco
- County: York
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Local Code: Coll. 2128, Box 1/1
- Object Type: Image
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons
Maine -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Soldiers -- Maine
Military prisons -- Virginia -- Richmond
United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 27th (1862-1863)
Medal of honor
Prescott, Roswell, 1844-1916--Portrait photographs
Veterans -- Maine
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