Keywords: 8th ME Regiment
Item 98681
8th Maine Regiment recruitment poster, Belfast, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper
Item 100577
William Beckler's discharge document, Augusta, 1865
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1865-06-19 Location: Augusta; Livermore Media: Ink on paper
Item 82915
8th Maine Regimental Assoc. property, S. Side 8th Maine Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: 8th Maine Regimental Assoc. Use: Summer Dwelling
Exhibit
Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army
Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.
Exhibit
Belfast During the Civil War: The Home Front
Belfast residents responded to the Civil War by enlisting in large numbers, providing relief from the home front to soldiers, defending Maine's shoreline, and closely following the news from soldiers and from various battles.
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family
"… in 1869 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US 7th Cavalry Regiment. In 1872, Porter became a 1st lieutenant and fought in Indian warfare on the American…"
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War
"On November 30, 1864, he died in the regimental hospital and was buried at Barrancas National Cemetery in Florida in grave 5-0-535. Alanson F."
