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Description
Sylvanus B. Bean was the postmaster at Brownfield and was breveted as a major during the Civil War.
Bean enlisted at age 43 in November 1861 as a 1st lieutenant in Co. A of the 11th Maine Infantry. A year later, he received a commission as a captain and assistant quartermaster in the Quartermaster's Department Regiment of U.S. Volunteers.
He was breveted as a major in March 1865 and promoted to full major in May 1865. He was mustered out in May 1866.
About This Item
- Title: Sylvanus B. Bean, Brownfield, ca. 1870
- Creator: Lamson Studios, Portland
- Creation Date: circa 1880
- Subject Date: circa 1880
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Brownfield, Oxford County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Local Code: Coll. 182, GPN Box 5/3
- Collection: Lamson Studios collection of glass plate negatives : Maine people
- Object Type: Image
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