Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Argyle D. Morse of Rockland was 21 when he enlisted in the 2nd Maine Sharpshooters in November 1861 as a private. He was later promoted to corporal and served until November 1864. Morse's memorial follows a standard printed format that could be used for any soldier.
The specifics of his service are marked with symbols next to the battles in which he participated. Note that he was taken prisoner and "disabled by exposure" at Gettysburg.
Morse survived the war and was a businessman in Portland after the war, dealing in hay, wood, and straw, then in coal.
About This Item
- Title: Argyle D. Morse memorial, ca. 1890
- Creator: J. W. Carnahan
- Creation Date: circa 1890
- Subject Date: circa 1890
- Media: Letterpress on paper
- Dimensions: 71 cm x 55.6 cm
- Local Code: 67-1421
- Object Type: Text and Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Monuments & memorials--Maine
- United States--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Army. Maine Sharpshooters Battalion, 2nd
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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