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Item 102261

105th annual Drill and Ball, Portland, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908-05-04 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5444

Departure of the Norway Light Infantry, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898-05-02 Location: Norway Media: Photographic print

Item 15274

Portland Light Infantry, Long Island, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909-06-05 Location: Long Island Media: Photographic print

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The Shape of Maine

The boundaries of Maine are the product of international conflict, economic competition, political fights, and contested development. The boundaries are expressions of human values; people determined the shape of Maine.

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Scouts and guides with the Army of the Potomac, ca. 1865

Maine's 20th Regiment

The War was not going well for the Union and in the summer of 1862, when President Lincoln called for an additional 300,000 troops, it was not a surprise to see so many men enlist in an attempt to bring proper leadership into the Army.

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George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator

George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862Maine Historical Society Examples of standing soldiers include an ambrotype of Captain Harrison G."