Keywords: Military courts
Item 74473
Order for provisional court in Louisiana, Washington, D.C., 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-10-20 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 74388
George Henry Preble plea for reinstatement, Mobile, AL, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Mobile Media: Ink on paper
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George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
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Fallen Heroes: Those Who Gave Their Lives: World War II
At least twenty-three Jewish men from Maine died in the military during World War II. Photographs and other memorabilia are available for fewer than half of them. Read more about them.
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"Fearing that an adverse decision in court would jeopardize their company’s entire claim, the Pejepscot and Kennebec Proprietors preferred to issue…"
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"… as a representative to the Massachusetts General Court for twenty-five years & was a Trustee of Bowdoin College, where his son Josiah attended."
