Maine Memory Network

Maine and the Civil War - Offer for war battle images, Houlton, ca. 1862

"Offer for war battle images, Houlton, ca. 1862 Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Description A poster advertises…"

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"I think all the people that fought in the Civil War were really brave. One of the men that was part of the Civil War from Lincoln was William…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… Charles entered the war late and did not see battle action, although he served in South after the war had ended."

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

"Soldiers Of The Civil War Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Many young men from Strong and Freeman…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"… Maine affect World War I and how did World War I affect Lincoln, Maine? Lincoln affected the war because we sent out 168 troops to fight in the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"Shortly before the battle began, Captain Charles Morris of the U.S.S. Adams had been wreaking havoc among British ships when his vessel ran aground…"

Early Maine Photography - War

"… with those of several young men who served in the Civil War. Simon Dearborn of Monmouth joined the staff of his illustrious uncle, General Henry…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 13 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco From the Union and Journal (Biddeford, Me.), May 10, 1861, p.2."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"Civil War James Parker, Artificer, First Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment, ca. 1863Mount Desert Island Historical Society Soon something much…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"He was captured in two battles in the Civil War, was exchanged both times, and spent time in Libby prison as a prisoner."

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"War As the Civil War began in 1861, the ambrotype was joined by the tintype as a form of photography "popular with soldiers and camp photographers…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"… Continental Army in 1777 and participated in the Battles of Saratoga. He was present at General John Burgoyne’s surrender on October 7, 1777."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"His name appears on the Civil War monument at Mount Hope Cemetery that honors the 236 soldiers from Bangor who died in the war (only fifty-five names…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters The souvenirs of war collected by Frederick Rogers. The Fourth Regiment would not see any action for the next seven…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"Jonathan Clay, Jr. Killed in the Civil War at Petersubrg, VA. He was buried in a mass grave. X Brent Davis "Compare and contrast your topic in…"

Lincoln, Maine - William Kelly, Lincoln, 1943

"He was stationed in the Pacific and served at the Battle of Guadalcanal. Bill lost part of his foot during the war."

Music in Maine - Drum, Stockton Springs, ca. 1840

"… Frederick Lane, suggesting it might pre-date the Civil War. Lane manufactured and sold umbrellas and musical instruments at 92 Court Street in…"

Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"After the Civil War, Congress stopped funding military bands that provided music to troops and communities."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"… residents, awaited the arrival of returning Civil War soldiers in September 1865. Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper who wrote and illustrated…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War still carry on the work begun by the GAR in establishing and improving veterans…"

Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming and gun crew, WW II, 1945

"… Artillery Gun Batallion which fought at the Battle of the Bulge. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945

"… was mainly in Europe, fighting in the well-known Battle of the Bulge in Germany. He was discharged on February 14, 1946."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"Surry had been preparing for war as early as 1940, as local citizens raised money with dinners at the Grange Hall to assist Finland in their fight…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… a few years of the second fire, the events of the Civil War called away so many young men that the school once again declined and did not regain…"