Keywords: Drummer boy
Item 148511
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1854 Location: Portland Media: Wood, hide, rope
Item 102314
Biddeford National Band at Camp Ellis, 1919
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1919-08-24 Location: Saco; Biddeford Media: Photographic print
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Music in Maine - Drum, Portland, ca. 1854
"… drums by about two inches to accommodate the drummers, who were often younger boys. This drum measures about seventeen inches in diameter and is…"
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Rumford's Notable Citizens in the Civil War
A number of Rumford area residents played important roles during the Civil War -- and in the community afterwards. Among these are William King Kimball, who commanded the 12th Maine for much of the war.
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Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby
"He decided to fight along side grown men, as well as his father, Thomas S. Libby, in the Civil War. This proves he is brave because not many boys…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell
"… of a few paragraphs" Nathaniel Bodwell was a drummer boy in the army. He was born in 1800, and died in 1874, in Lincoln, Maine."
