Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… she also served on the committee that erected the Soldiers Monument in Dunstan. She was chosen to unveil the statue before the largest crowd ever…"

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Soldiers serving in the military in crowded encampments were also hard hit. Of the 1,032 Mainers who died during the war, over half died of the flu."

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

"… repute, "Irish Yankees," and rowdy, ill-behaved soldiers. He closed his own store, probably in 1866, and worked various places -- Wood Bishop & Co."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… famous people, whether they be actors, singers, soldiers, authors, or even teachers. Some of these astounding individuals include the women Mary…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… and exposed approximately three thousand soldiers to the potential of the region. Many of these men either stayed or returned to the area after…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Bangor soldiers saw action at Bull Run, Manassas, Antietam, Port Hudson, Irish Bend, Fredericksburg, and Cold Harbor among others."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… lands were free for the taking”, young men and soldiers disenfranchised after the revolution began looking for areas to settle."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"By the end of the war 14 soldiers had been wounded, with 26 killed in battle or having died in hospital."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Hugh Stewart, a Revolutionary soldier, was the first Stewart here, bringing his family with him. Butler’s History of Farmington tells us he “built a…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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