Keywords: volunteer enrollment
Item 100746
Volunteer enrollment list, Pittsfield, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Central Institute Date: 1862 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper
Item 11855
Army enlistment form, Houlton, 1867
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1863-10-20 Location: Houlton; Augusta Media: Ink on paper
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
Civil War Soldiers Impact Pittsfield
Although not everyone in town supported the war effort, more than 200 Pittsfield men served in Civil War regiments. Several reminders of their service remain in the town.
Site Page
Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education
"Enrollment, in the peak years, reached 104 and the school continued to operate until 1967, when declining enrollment and the need for Catholic…"
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