Keywords: Portland Montgomery Guard
Item 81806
T.B. Shelvey, Portland, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Irish Heritage Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 81851
Montgomery Guards Fifth Annual Ball ticket, Portland, 1877
Contributed by: Maine Irish Heritage Center Date: 1877-01-17 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
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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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World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
