Keywords: Quotas
Item 11863
Enlistment and draft quotas, Houlton, 1864
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1864-07-01 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper
Item 100905
George Whitney letter to Gov. Washburn about Civil War quotas, Pittsfield, 1862
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-11-15 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Scarborough: They Answered the Call
Scarborough met every quota set by the state for supplying Civil War soldiers for Union regiments. Some of those who responded became prominent citizens of the town.
Exhibit
Civil War Soldiers Impact Pittsfield
Although not everyone in town supported the war effort, more than 200 Pittsfield men served in Civil War regiments. Several reminders of their service remain in the town.
Site Page
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview
"… each man who volunteered to fill Islesboro’s quota of twenty men. In total, Islesboro paid out for bounty $23,097 and furnished seventy-five men."
