Maine Memory Network

Freeland Holmes' Civil War Cap, Foxcroft, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1862 Location: Foxcroft Media: Wool, brass

Gideon Blake Civil War exemption, Biddeford, 1863

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1863-09-04 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Surgeon General Alonzo Garcelon

Alonzo Garcelon of Lewiston was a physician, politician, businessman, and civic leader when he became Maine's surgeon general during the Civil War, responsible for ensuring regiments had surgeons, for setting up a regimental hospital in Portland, and generally concerned with the well-being of Maine soldiers.

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.

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Dr. Foster practiced as "a surgeon and dentist" in Freeman. He enlisted from Freeman in Company A, 7th Maine Infantry, on January 23, 1864."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… a room for federal judges, an office for the Port Surgeon and a room for the Merchant's Exchange and Board of Trade."