Keywords: muster
Item 76560
Member of the Androscoggin Veteran Fire Association muster team, Topsham, 1964
Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: 1964-07-18 Location: Topsham Media: Photographic print
Item 30878
Holiday Gathering, Beemans Corner, Hallowell, ca. 1899
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1899 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Meshach P. Larry: Civil War Letters
Meshach P. Larry, a Windham blacksmith, joined Maine's 17th Regiment Company H on August 18, 1862. Larry and his sister, Phebe, wrote to each other frequently during the Civil War, and his letters paint a vivid picture of the life of a soldier.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell
"Hallowell musters were probably sponsored or were helped put on by the New England Muster Association."
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - The Union Fire Club of Hallowell, Musters, & Carnivals
"… The Union Fire Club of Hallowell, Musters, & Carnivals Nicole Bodge, Josh Cowing, Haley Houdlette, Signe Lynch, Quinton Stebbins Masquerade…"
Story
A case of mistaken animal identity
by Judy Loeven
The time my neighbor's dog Tyson got away, or so I thought.
Story
How Mom caught Dad
by Jane E. Woodman
How Ruth and Piney met in Wilton and started a life together