Keywords: Maine Troop Casualties
Item 13249
Sarah Sampson letter to governor, August 17, 1863
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1863 Location: Gettysburg Media: Ink on paper
Item 79277
6th Maine special requisition form, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Potomac Creek Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
The War was not going well for the Union and in the summer of 1862, when President Lincoln called for an additional 300,000 troops, it was not a surprise to see so many men enlist in an attempt to bring proper leadership into the Army.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812
"There were a handful casualties, and the citizens were forced to give a bond of $12,000 against the October completion of several unfinished vessels."
Story
My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne
Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima
