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Description
Veteran Henry Maxim wrote to his Civil War company Captain, Moses Mason Robinson of Bethel, recalling their service in the 12th Maine Regiment, Company G.
Maxim, who rose to the rank of corporal, reminisced about his service and bravery during a particular incident, as testified to by a Sergeant Brown, who he mentioned in the letter.
Maxim enclosed a piece of their regimental flag as a permanent memento of their service, ending his missive with praise and gratefulness for his family.
A postscript from Robinson's granddaughter in 1976 noted that the flag remnant is encased in a frame.
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About This Item
- Title: Henry H. Maxim letter on Civil War service, West Sumner, 1895
- Creator: Henry H Maxim
- Creation Date: 1895-05-29
- Subject Date: circa 1863
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Locations:
- West Sumner, Sumner, Oxford County, ME
- Bethel, Oxford County, ME
- South Paris, Paris, Oxford County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: 1976.050.0010
- Collection: Robinson Family Collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1864). Company G
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Military service, Voluntary
- Soldiers--Maine
- Military service--1860-1870
- Veterans--Civil War
- Bethel (Me.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1864)
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Bethel Historical SocietyP. O. Box 12, Bethel, ME 04217-0012
(207) 824-2908
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