Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"… Tolman Gammon of Machias joined out-of-state regiments. Private Gammon served in the 39th Massachusetts before transferring to the 12th…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… in 1869 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US 7th Cavalry Regiment. In 1872, Porter became a 1st lieutenant and fought in Indian warfare on the American…"

Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"… the Civil War, when members served as the First Regimental Band. Daniel Chandler and other musicians s split from the Portland Band in 1873, when…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3

"… a wonderful gift for our Historical Society.” A second book contained neatly handwritten records of school board meetings."

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

"Second Row: Charles F Thompson, Philip D Stubbs, Nelson Walker, Percy M Brown, Llewellyn Hartwell, Frank H Smith, Richard E Burns, Frank E Howard, C."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"Maine State PrisonMaine Historical Society The second trial took place in April 1864. It was in this trial that the defense attorneys decided to…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"G.A.R. PicnicStrong Historical Society The second objective was charity. The veterans in the G.A.R."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"The Second Maine Regiment, consisting of men from Bangor and the nearby region left Bangor on May 14th, just one month after Lincoln's call for…"

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

"Scarborough, Maine: Harp Publications, 1992. Print. Shaw, Horace H. The First Maine Heavy Artillery, 1861-1865 : a history of its part and place in…"

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

"… Camp that he thanked God that he had got 3 maine regiments in his division for they would not run from anything no matter what example the other…"

Thomaston Historical Society

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"These 779 men signed up to serve for three months. The soldiers trained at Camp Washburn (named for Maine Gov."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… becoming Captain of the E Company of the 8th regiment of Maine on October 19, 1863. Once he returned to the area, he became the postmaster of the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… board member, and a Captain of the Third Maine Regiment. He died on May 30, 1947. Following these first 4 important businesses and their owners, 6…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… followed the rush of enlistments and departure of regiments. His descriptions and newspaper clippings about the celebrations in Bangor of the war's…"