Maine Memory Network

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

"… and Emma Ann Foster: A Year in Maine During the Civil War. Wayne E. Reilly, ed. 2002: Picton Press, Rockport, ME Luther Lawrence’s US military…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… Aroostook War (also known as the “Pork and Beans War” and the “Lumberjack War”), I would be nervous if I was a wife to one of the men that went to…"

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

"Hiram left the Army after the Civil War ended and returned to Maine. He died at the age of 77, and is buried in the East New Portland Cemetery."

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…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866

"Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In a "Scrap & Sketch…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865

"Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

Early Maine Photography - War

"… more than 70,000 men from Maine fought in the Civil War to preserve the Union and end slavery. Their numbers are represented by three earnest young…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War & Biddeford

"The Civil War & Biddeford X Confederate money, 1862Biddeford Historical Society "It is with feelings of patriotic pride that I refer to…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… whose grandson, Joshua, became a hero in the Civil War. The elder Chamberlain was a shipbuilder from Orrington and lost two ships in the Battle of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 12 of 17

"These regiments included 1st Maine Infantry, 3rd Maine Infantry, 4th Maine Infantry, 5th Maine Infantry, 6th Maine Infantry, 7th Maine Infantry 8th…"

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"1880Maine Historical Society During the Civil War, Maine laborers worked in logging, milling, papermaking, built ships, fished, and processed fish…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 4 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco X Granite quarries became more popular in Biddeford during the Civil War."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 7 of 17

"… hardships they faced during and after the Civil War. They were later bought by Pepperell Manufacturing Company by 1900 and became Laconia Division…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 1 of 17

"… and Saco were up-and-coming areas when the Civil War struck. Biddeford’s population grew significantly from 1830-1860."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 11 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Robert McArthur and comrades, ca."

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"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Ice cutting on the Saco River, Biddeford-Saco, 1908McArthur Public Library…"

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"… Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Civil War Veterans of Biddeford, 1916McArthur Public Library Reality dawned on the citizens of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 16 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Abraham Lincoln's Deathbed Scene, ca."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 14 of 17

"… as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco During the Civil War, the State of Maine provided aid to the families of soldiers."

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"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Report on cotton for prison, New Orleans, 1862Maine Historical Society…"

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"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco X Prior to the attack on Fort Sumter, the Union and Journal, out of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Plan of Lands of Saco Water Power Co."

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."