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Description
Hadley Fairfield of Houlton (1840-1895) served as a Corporal in the 7th Maine Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He was wounded on April 19th, 1862, and found in “hopeless” condition in a New York hospital by the New England Relief Association. By 1867, he moved to Houlton and was elected Register of Deeds for Southern Districts of Aroostook County, a role he continued until at least 1882. He died on August 18th, 1895, and was buried in Houlton.
About This Item
- Title: Hadley Fairfield, Houlton, ca. 1868
- Creation Date: circa 1868
- Subject Date: circa 1868
- Location: Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Cartes-de-visite
- Dimensions: 9.5 cm x 6.3 cm
- Local Code: Browse--people--F, 2700-67-6
- Object Type: Image
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- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1864)
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