Maine Memory Network

Underage soldier request for furlough, Washington, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-27 Location: Biddeford; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Soldier-boy and US flag postcard, Biddeford, ca. 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

Fallen Heroes: Jewish Soldiers and Sailors, The Great War

Thirty-four young Jewish men from Maine died in the service of their country in the two World Wars. This project, including a Maine Memory Network exhibit, is meant to say a little something about some of them. More than just names on a public memorial marker or grave stone, these men were getting started in adult life. They had newly acquired high school and college diplomas, they had friends, families and communities who loved and valued them, and felt the losses of their deaths.

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"He was captured by Confederate soldiers on August 19, 1864 and taken to C.S. Military Prison in Richmond, Virginia."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"Once more we would welcome our soldiers home and once more we would live in peace for a short time. Now we would build again in our town and take up…"

The only letter to survive World War II
by Cyrene Slegona

Only one of many letters my father sent to his wife remained after he came home from World War II.

Geraldine Litalien: painting a picture of life in Biddeford
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Impact on everyday life from events occurring from the late 1920s through 2018