Keywords: Grenville Sparrow
Item 61511
Granville Sparrow powder flask, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Brass
Item 23367
Sparrow promotion certificate, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-06-13 Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Capt. Grenville F. Sparrow, 17th Maine
Grenville F. Sparrow of Portland was 25 when he answered Lincoln's call for more troops to fight the Confederates. He enlisted in Co. A of Maine's 17th Volunteer Infantry regiment. He fought in 30 battles between 1862 and the war's end in 1865.
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.
